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$48,526,095

Department of Defense·Department of the Army

to TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE

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WORK BEGAN2017-09-05·LATEST ACTION·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_W911NF1720181_097
Award description

ARCHES: AUTONOMOUS RESILIENT COGNITIVE HETEROGENEOUS SWARMS

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Develop autonomous robotic swarms capable of independent cognitive decision-making for resilient multi-agent coordination.

Sub-sectors
military-r&dswarm-roboticsautonomous-systems
Why this matters

Advances U.S. military autonomous systems capabilities amid strategic competition with China in AI-driven military technology.

Supply-chain signal

Stimulates demand for specialized robotics components, AI chips, sensors, and autonomous simulation software from domestic suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Directly addresses U.S.-China competition in autonomous systems and AI; critical for maintaining military technological advantage.

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Period of performance
Start
2017-09-05
End
2027-09-30
Status
activein 457 days
Sources

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