Jaia Robotics, an rising maker of low-cost, micro-sized aquatic drones (JaiaBots), introduced a $174,948 SBIR Part I grant from the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Venture is titled, “Sea Air Boundary Power Switch Measurements Utilizing Micro-Sized UxVs”.
Jaia will work with Jim Owens and his group at Nautilus Protection who will develop an instrumented parachute to help launching JaiaBots out of a P-3 SonoBuoy tube to gather Atmospheric Knowledge. The JaiaBot will detach from the parachute to gather Sea Floor Knowledge – together with temperature, salinity, present vectors, wave heights and periodicity; and Sub Floor Knowledge – together with 100m profile dives, temperature, salinity, and sub floor present vectors.
“We’re proud to be chosen as one among 30 tasks awarded SBIR Part I funding this yr, and plan to show challenge feasibility and apply for future Part II funding in early 2024,” stated Ian Estaphan Owen, CEO and Co-Founding father of Jaia Roboticss “This NOAA supported work will assist Jaia to additional ruggedize the autos to broaden remark in a wider vary of environments. The technique of deploying a number of sensors over a survey space to gather synoptic knowledge above and under the floor is a sport changer when it comes to velocity of remark, and real-time dynamic understanding of the environmental modifications occurring all through the quantity of ocean being noticed. The low value per JaiaBot lastly makes this an inexpensive actuality” continued Ian.
