Operational Unit
Autonomous Control Systems & Robotics Software Lab
Computational Sciences & Applied AI Software Engineering
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Develops the software architecture, control algorithms, and autonomy stacks that govern the Foundation's unmanned aerial, underwater, and terrestrial robotic platforms, enabling autonomous mission execution in complex and contested environments.
Doctrine
Caltech Robotics & Autonomous Systems Standards · NASA JPL Software Engineering Requirements
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
Autonomous navigation and path-planning algorithm development
Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for GPS-denied environments
Multi-agent coordination and swarm behavior programming
Fault-tolerant control system design for safety-critical operations
Human-machine interface development for remote operator control
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation and software validation testing
Division I
Computational Sciences & Applied AI Software Engineering