Stratom wins SBIR Phase III award for Autonomous Pallet Loader

Aug 25, 2026 · Contract Award · Stratom · Defense

Stratom received a four-year SBIR Phase III contract to advance its autonomous cargo-handling system for aviation logistics.

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  • The award supports work with USTRANSCOM, Air Force CyberWorx, USCENTCOM, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force.
  • Stratom’s Autonomous Pallet Loader is designed around CH-53K and C-130 cargo workflows.
  • The company says the system has demonstrated autonomous handling of a 10,000-pound 463L pallet.

Stratom develops autonomous robotic systems for defence logistics and operational support. Its work combines unmanned ground mobility, perception, manipulation and control software in systems for cargo movement, material resupply and robotic refuelling, including the transportable Autonomous Pallet Loader.