Air Force researchers ask industry for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning for target tracking
ROME, N.Y. – U.S. Air Force researchers are asking industry to develop technologies for next-generation target tracking that uses high-performance computing, many data sources, and capitalizes on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and machine inferencing algorithms.
Officials of the Air force Research Laboratory Information Directorate in Rome, N.Y., have issued a solicitation (FA875024S7004) for the Advanced Tracking Architecture Using AI (ATA-AI) project. Companies have until November 2028 to respond.
The Air Force is asking industry for algorithms that involve 3D pixel, vector, and point cloud processing and accelerations; using AI and machine learning to identify targets and learn about the patterns of their electromagnetic signatures; process navigation and positioning data; and using cell phones and personal fit devices to help first responders find victims in disaster areas.
This project will spend about $99 million in total, and run through 2029. Many four-year contacts may be awarded, worth from $1 million to $10 million each.