Inertial-Guided Autonomous Mobility
GPS-denied and vision-less autonomous rover for operationally secure flightline logistics and maintainer equipment transport.
Lunar Regolith-to-Infrastructure
Robotic processing and stabilization of bulk regolith to support Moon Base exploration, logistics, and habitat infrastructure. Partner: Michigan Tech
Regolith-Based Additive Construction
Advancing additive construction technology using regolith-polymer composite materials in lunar-like cryogenic vacuum conditions.
Expeditionary Manufacturing
Mobile manufacturing platforms and rapid point-of-need manufacturing approaches for austere and expeditionary environments.
Airfield PCI / FOD Detection
Vehicle-mounted computer vision and AI/ML models for automated airfield pavement classification and foreign object debris (FOD) detection.
Waste-to-Roads (BAMA)
Locally sourced mineral and waste-derived feedstocks for durable, resource-efficient road surfaces.
Microbial Materials & Biomanufacturing
Miicrobial consortia and ISRU feedstocks for biomaterial synthesis and in-space manufacturing, in collaboration with Dr. Rebecca Prescott.
PSA Top-Nested Robotic Deployment
Robotic placement of interlocking prefabricated aluminum panels for rapid expeditionary airfield deployment.
Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage and delivery systems for improved endurance, range, and power in unmanned aerial systems.
Terrestrial Analog Habitat (TERA)
Earth-based habitat demonstrator exploring the terrestrial application of space-derived construction technology.
Lunar Shelter (LINA)
Design and engineering of a 3D printed regolith overburden shelter for radiation, thermal, and micrometeoroid protection.
Inflatable Lunar Habitat
Inflatable softgoods habitat research using a staged inflation process to emplace regolith overburden for radiation shielding.
Mars Habitat (MARSHA)
Award-winning Mars habitat concept and large-scale robotic 3D-printing demonstration developed for NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.