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

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

Challenge winners 2018

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