Mobile
Standoff Autonomous
Indoor Capabilities
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) and the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Directorate of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&D) are seeking cutting edge hardware and software solutions to address challenging and longstanding technological gaps concerning remote autonomous indoor maneuver.
Led By
- MoSAIC Challenge brings about new tech for future indoor battlefields
- MAFAT, IWTSD & the Merage Institute arrive in Yeruham
- Please note, updates have been sent to semi-finalists participating in the Virtual Track
- Recording of the MoSAIC Virtual Track – Q&A Session (February 7, 2022)
- Recording of the MoSAIC Challenge Physical Track Informational Webinar is now available
- MoSAIC Virtual Track – Update
- Robots instead of soldiers: the ideas that the IDF is examining to overcome the challenge of terrorist tunnels – N12
- An article about the launch of the MoSAIC Prize Challenge – Israel Defense
- Lior Segal, CEO of Thirdeye Systems Shares the benefits of participating in past challenges
- Hagai Balshai, CEO of RoboTiCan Shares the benefits of participating in past challenges
- DOD, Israel Hosting Innovative Indoor Autonomous Maneuver Technologies Challenge
- Recording of the MoSAIC challenge informational webinar is now available
- Join the MoSAIC Prize Challenge Informational Webinar on July 12, 2021
- U.S. DoD and IMOD Launch a New Prize Challenge for Innovative Indoor Autonomous Maneuver Technologies
Winners of the MoSAIC challenge have been announced by the United States Ambassador to Israel Thomas R. Nides, Head of Research and Development unit in DDR&D BG Yaniv Rotem, and Yishay Aizik, Merage Institute Executive Director
Full List of Winners and Special Recognitions
Tactical Robotic Systems:
GRAND PRIZE – $75,000 - Ariel University, K&CG lab, Prof. Boaz Ben-Moshe
Second prize – $10,000 & Special Recognition as Most Mission Capable - Shield AI
Third prize - Invitation to the Merage Institute Executive Leadership Program in California - Airgility
Special recognition as Most Innovative Concept Presented - Ben Gurion University - Dr. David Zarrouk Lab
Human Presence Detection (Sense Through Wall):
GRAND PRIZE – $75,000 - CSG-USA
Second prize – $10,000 - Wavsens
Third prize - Invitation to the Merage Institute Executive Leadership Program in California - Camero-Tech
Human & Object Tagging:
GRAND PRIZE – $15,000 - GSI Technology
Second prize – $5,000 - Vinayak Kankanwadi
Third prize - Invitation to the Merage Institute Executive Leadership Program in California - Episci
Indoor Navigation:
GRAND PRIZE – $15,000 - Episci
Second prize – $5,000 - Vinayak Kankanwadi
Room Mapping:
GRAND PRIZE – $15,000 - XANCONNECT
Second prize – $5,000 - Vinayak Kankanwadi
TOP INNOVATORS IN THE WORLD
Indoor Navigation
Algorithms that enable accurate navigation and localization in unknown indoor environments without any special infrastructure
Room Mapping
Algorithm-based solutions to autonomously explore previously unknown indoor spaces and construct maps or floor plans (2D\3D)
Human/Object Tagging
Algorithms that can automatically and accurately detect, recognize and classify between humans, animals and other objects of interest
Tactical Robotic Systems
Ground and aerial platforms that are capable of maneuvering accurately and effectively in complex indoor environments with multiple levels
Human Presence Detection
Man-portable sense-through-wall solutions to detect, confirm, classify, and monitor stationary and moving persons
Prizes
The total value of the MoSAIC challenge prizes = $600K
Winners and runners-up
of each of the five mini challenges
will be recognized at a final award ceremony and awarded cash prizes
in total value of $235,000