Request for Information: Materials for Physical Compute in Untethered Robotics
DEPT OF DEFENSE
About this opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) seeks information on physical intelligence applied to untethered autonomous robotic technologies with dynamic and low-latency adaptive functionality in unconstrained environments. The DoW typically operates in environments with limited communication or human intervention, where autonomy coupled with rapid maneuverability and adaptive reflexes dictate mission completion. Robotics possessing physical intelligence�the encoding of sensing, actuation, control, learning, adaptation, and decision-making directly into the body�offers a promising path towards advancing the DoW�s mission. Progress in today�s autonomous robotics focuses on two paths, increasing sensor density and increasing data transfer volume...