. was awarded a two-year, $600,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to develop collision prediction capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems operating in the National Airspace System.
Incorporating unmanned aircraft into national airspace is beneficial to missions in the areas of scientific research, national security, emergency response and disaster relief. However, such aircraft are underutilised in these areas because they lack reliable collision-avoidance technology to ensure safe operation in the NAS, according to Numerica.
“Our technical teams thrive on the challenging problems NASA-related missions present,” said Numerica President Jeff Poore in a statement. “It’s exciting and rewarding to help NASA realize programme success in space, and to explore commercial applications for this technology.”
With the new contracts, the company, which has added seven new positions in the past year, stands to add more primary jobs to the region.
Source: Coloradoan.com