DIU said on social media on Monday evening that Rudder Industries, Saronic and Sea Machines Robotics have won prototype contracts for its Autonomous Low Profile Vessel (ALPV) project, Defense Daily reported.
The project is meant to help the US Marine Corps keep supplying forces spread over wide areas. DIU said the goal is “rapid prototyping and fielding at scale.” Rudder Industries is working with the Defense Department for the first time, and DIU asked for proposals in March.
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US Department of Defense unit, launched in 2015, that helps the military adopt commercial technology faster.
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A company that won a DIU prototype contract for the Autonomous Low Profile Vessel project, its first work with the Defense Department.
