Develop and demonstrate rapid prototyping technologies and devices that can create parts for vehicle, weapons, and other applications from ferrous and nonferrous metals. Devices must be portable (fit in bed of pickup truck). Material removal (machining) processes may be combined with additive manufacturing in a single device. “Lost foam” fabrication may also be considered.
2023 USASOC 11 Compact Area Mapping/VTOL Drone
Develop a VTOL drone that can be launched and controlled by small patrols and can create near real time, geo rectified and geo referenced maps of tactical areas within the range of the drone. Highly accurate position information of imagery is desired.
