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AwardTeledyne FLIR

Teledyne FLIR OEM selected for U.S. Army DUTCH thermal-imaging award

Vision

· award · Teledyne FLIR · Vision

Evidence notes
  • The programme targets improved uncooled thermal-sensor performance and high-volume production readiness.
  • Teledyne links the work to uncrewed aircraft, loitering munitions and other Army sensing priorities.
  • No award value was disclosed; the record is an R&D programme selection, not a quantified procurement contract.
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Event type Award
Segment Vision
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AwardMoveEz

ISICO selects MoveEz for all-weather autonomy R&D support

Automotive

· award · MoveEz · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The project covers sensing that remains usable in rain and snow plus more efficient two-dimensional mapping for autonomous vehicles.
  • The programme can support up to two-thirds of eligible costs, subject to a JPY30 million cap over as many as three years.
  • The JPY30 million figure is a programme ceiling; MoveEz's exact award amount was not disclosed.
Date
Company MoveEz
Event type Award
Segment Automotive
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AwardTIER IV

TIER IV joins JST programme to develop an open autonomous-driving SoC

Automotive

· award · TIER IV · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • The University of Tokyo team led by Professor Yoshihiro Kawahara is researching use-case-driven physical-AI chip design.
  • TIER IV is designing an Autoware-compatible accelerator for end-to-end inference and plans to open-source its logic, compiler and toolchain.
  • The architecture targets Transformer inference across embedded devices operating at several watts and vehicle ECUs operating at several tens of watts.
Date
Company TIER IV
Event type Award
Segment Automotive
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AwardAurrigo

Aurrigo awarded £1.43m for SENTRY autonomous-airport programme

Automotive

· award · Aurrigo · Auto-Shuttle · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • SENTRY will use Auto-Shuttle vehicles for perimeter security patrols and runway or taxiway inspection.
  • The programme is planned to progress from controlled testing into live airport operations at Teesside International Airport and later Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
  • The award funds a defined operational programme rather than representing general corporate financing.
Date
Company Aurrigo
Product Auto-Shuttle
Event type Award
Segment Automotive
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AwardCalyo

Calyo secures £1.25m for all-weather 3-D ultrasound programme

Sensors

· award · Calyo · Sensors

Evidence notes
  • DRIVEN BY SOUND+ combines Calyo PULSE sensing, PxAI edge compute, AI perception and multisensor fusion with vehicle control.
  • The programme targets on-road validation at TRL 6–7 in rain, fog, spray, glare and low-light conditions.
  • The work is intended to demonstrate ultrasound as a complementary perception layer rather than replace the full vehicle sensor suite.
Date
Company Calyo
Event type Award
Segment Sensors
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AwardFusion Processing

Fusion Processing and Alexander Dennis receive £3.88m for Level 4 Connector programme

Automotive

· award · Fusion Processing · Automotive

Evidence notes
  • An existing Enviro100AEV will receive dual-redundant actuation for no-user-in-charge operation.
  • A larger Level 4 Enviro200AEV will be added to the Connector fleet.
  • The programme advances an existing public-road service toward a repeatable commercial vehicle and autonomy package.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Automotive
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AwardGravis Robotics

Gravis Robotics and Flannery funded for multi-excavator autonomy programme

Construction

· award · Gravis Robotics · Construction

Evidence notes
  • The programme covers autonomous trenching, bulk excavation and truck loading.
  • Testing will extend Gravis’s retrofit autonomy stack into a six-excavator, multi-machine trial with UK plant-hire company Flannery.
  • The funded work is designed to validate coordinated autonomous earthmoving in operating conditions.
Date
Event type Award
Segment Construction
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AwardRobros

ROBROS joins Crest-led KIRIA humanoid battery-system demonstration

Humanoid

· award · Robros · IGRIS-C · Humanoid

Evidence notes
  • The demonstration will run through the end of 2026 and cover Crest's intelligent BMS, hot-swappable battery pack and charging-station architecture.
  • ROBROS will provide the IGRIS-C industrial humanoid as the exact validation platform.
  • A three-year results-utilisation period is intended to move the validated component system toward commercialisation after the demonstration.
Date
Company Robros
Product IGRIS-C
Event type Award
Segment Humanoid
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AwardAssistMotion

Kanagawa selects AssistMotion physical-AI robot project for development support

Exoskeleton

· award · AssistMotion · Exoskeleton

Evidence notes
  • The prefectural programme provides support of up to ¥15 million per selected robotics-development project.
  • AssistMotion will apply its wearable-robot and movement-assistance expertise to an assistive physical-AI system.
Date
Company AssistMotion
Event type Award
Segment Exoskeleton
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AwardReach Power

Reach Power and NIMBUS Lab win AFWERX study for wirelessly powered perched drones

Power Systems

· award · Reach Power · Power Systems

Evidence notes
  • The programme combines Reach Power wireless energy delivery with NIMBUS research on aerial robots that can perch on structures.
  • Perching reduces propulsion demand while wireless power can extend the duration of communications and ISR missions.
  • The Phase I award funds feasibility work rather than a production purchase or operational deployment.
Date
Company Reach Power
Event type Award
Segment Power Systems
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AwardResilienX

ResilienX receives AFWERX award for explainable UAS model-health monitoring

Aerial

· award · ResilienX · Aerial

Evidence notes
  • The programme focuses on detecting when deployed AI models degrade or behave outside expected operating conditions.
  • ResilienX will examine explainable monitoring that can support real-time assurance across multi-vendor UAS ecosystems.
  • The Phase I award was made on 30 June 2026 and first publicly disclosed by the company on 3 August.
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Company ResilienX
Event type Award
Segment Aerial
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