Bill PiersolRobot Venture Program Manager

bill.piersol@kcg-inc.net

Collaborating to Capture Capabilities for the Future of Hampton Roads

Briefingfor

Federal Laboratories Consortium –Mid-Atlantic Region

Meeting

September 15-17, 2008

Robot Venture

VISION

STRATEGY – Capitalize on:

VISON & STRATEGY

By 2012 Hampton Roads is a nexus for innovating unmanned systems (air, land, maritime) where governments (national, state, local), armed forces, business, and academia from around the world research, develop, experiment, and operationalize unmanned systems technologies for military, civil and private sector applications

• Unique geography (air, land, sea)• Central east coast location

• Significant federal presence• Provides major stakeholders

• Key regional capabilities• Test capabilities• Public & private associations• University research base• Evolving M&S nexus

• Concentration of potential community of interest

Innovating Capabilities for Unmanned Systems

ROBOT VENTURE CONCEPT

Center Center for for

Unmanned Systems Unmanned Systems Synergy & InnovationSynergy & Innovation

www.hrmffa.org 757-644-6324

WHERE WE’VE BEEN

PARTNERS

COMMUNITY OF INTERESTArmy: AATD CASCOM TATRC TRADOC Aviation Branch TRADOC Maneuver BranchCoast Guard: Fifth DistrictJoint: JACRC USJFCOMNavy: NSWC Dam Neck SCSC Wallops Naval Post-Graduate School

Private: AG Edwards, Inc. Alion Science Eagle Aviation Fermion LLC Lockheed Martin Corp Oceana Sensor QUADTech Marine Star Chase UAV Communications Inc.

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Concept paper to HRMFFA Exec Cmte HRMFFA

Board approves implementation

AUVSI Chapter brief

Support contract

Online interest survey

1st COI mtg

2nd COI mtg

Leadership planning

3rd COI mtg

JFCOM symposium

Unmanned systems

symposium

4th COI mtg

Letters to COV

5th COI mtg

2007 Report to HRMFFA

Board

Federal: NASA Aeronautics Support Team NASA Langley Research Center NOAA

Commonwealth: VA Fire Chiefs Assoc. VEDP Office of Commonwealth Preparedness

Regional: AUVSI-HR EMTASC HR Chiefs of Police HRP HRPDC HRTC HR Fire Chiefs VA Maritime Assoc. VA Port Authority

Academia: Cape Henry School College of W&M FIRST JOUSTER NIA NSU ODU VIMS Virginia Tech VMASC

Jan08

2008Support contract

May08

Feb08

Mar08

6th COI mtg

VFCAConf

Feb08

Leadership planning

7th COI mtg

Report to HRMFFA Executive Committee

Aug08

May08

5th COI mtg

TEAM HAMPTON ROADS

AMSEC LLC

NAUTICUS

DOD FirstLink

Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority

AES-G

Norfolk State University

BOEING

fermion LLC

Unmanned Systems Range

Ongoing efforts to link unmanned systems interoperability testing initiatives.

• Location on the James River off of Fort Eustis is getting more and more activity.

• Ideally suited to test Army, Navy, university, and private systems with the goal of promoting interoperability.

First Responder Programs

Robot Venture has engaged with Defense Department (DoD) program that allows First Responder organizations to borrow and use robots.

• Collaborating with DoD and Newport News Fire Department to obtain loan of a robot for 4 to 6 months.

• Ongoing discussions of DoD establishing a Technology Outreach center in Hampton Roads. Would be regional and national asset to train First Responders in various kinds of robotic equipment

Developers

Users

TechnologyFeedback

World Trade Center Iraq/Afghanistan

iRobot

Inuktun

Foster-Miller

SSC San Diego

Utah State University

• Provides government agencies at all levels with the

opportunity to evaluate and experiment with mobile robots in their own unique operational domains.

• Users can make appropriate acquisitions of robots based on their experience.

• Robot Developers benefit from the users feedback and recommendations, enabling them to improve their designs and better meet the

emerging needs.

• Pool is expanding to include UASs and UUSs.

Accelerates the technological advance of US military forces and law enforcement by purchasing the latest robotic technology and making it available to government agencies.

ROBOTIC SYSTEMS POOL

Map of Current and Proposed DoD Technology Outreach Centers

October 23rd Technology Transfer Forum, Suffolk, Virginia (VMASC)

Purpose is to facilitate transfer of technology from Federal Laboratories into the market place that would benefit First Responders

Technology transfer includes licensing, knowledge transfer, and partnerships

Focus areas include Air monitoring, Remote manipulation, Situation awareness, and Communication / Data Relay.

FIRST Robotics Initiative

FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Program facilitates in-school and extra-curricular programs that get students interested in engineering and technology.

Robot Venture is part of an effort to develop a regional approach to strengthen and grow FIRST programs in the region.

To positively transform culture by inspiring young people, their schools, and communities to appreciate science and technology.

Vision FIRST

Mission

To design accessible, innovative programs that build not only science and technology skills and interests but also self-confidence, leadership, and life skills.

SUMMARY

Robot Venture continues to facilitate a holistic and alignment approach to regional unmanned systems initiatives in the realm of:– Military and other agency interoperability– Research– First Responder applications– Educational programs