R-DEX SYSTEMS, INC.
Department of Defense · SBIR
AI-Readiness Score
17/19
AI / ML Relevance
8/9
Problem Framing
5/5
Awardee Quality
4/5
Award
$1,499,980
Award amount
—
Award date
HY023325PE015
PIID
Awardee
4
Total awards
$5,344,475
Total $ won
7.8/19
Avg AI score
Description
FY24 SBIR/STTR TOPIC#: OSD234-P002| PHYSICS INFORMED MACHINE LEARNING FOR IMPROVED MULTI-SENSOR FUSION IN THE MARITIME KILL CHAIN
Score Rationale
Award explicitly names machine learning as core technology AND specifies the technical approach (physics-informed ML), with a concrete maritime application (multi-sensor fusion in kill chain). Problem framing is maximally specific: named operational domain (maritime), clear end-use (kill chain), and identifiable technical challenge (sensor fusion). Awardee name 'R-DEX SYSTEMS' follows legacy integrator naming convention with 'SYSTEMS' suffix, but SBIR pathway and award size (~$1.5M) strongly suggests small, specialized firm rather than large prime—insufficient evidence to rate as full legacy prime, but naming pattern prevents higher score.