Robotics firm gets $1M defense department contract

Applied Perception Inc. said it has been awarded a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Department of Defense.

The contract, awarded under SBIR's so-called Phase II Plus program, builds on a previous SBIR award given to Applied Perception to develop autonomous, mobile outdoor robots that could evacuate wounded soldiers, complete sentry or reconnaissance duties and other related military tasks.

Source: Pittsburgh Business Times