Tycho AI receives 2025 SBIR award for cognitive terrain flight assistance
Tycho.AI received a 2025 SBIR Phase I award for cognitive terrain flight assistance enabling high-speed, low-altitude autonomous flight without GPS reliance.
Evidence notes
- The SBIR award covers cognitive terrain flight assistance for high-speed, low-altitude autonomous flight without GPS reliance.
- The Phase I work includes high-fidelity terrain capture and simulation preparation for cognitive learning.
- The award schedule lists a July 14, 2025 start date and January 21, 2026 end date.
Company context
Tycho.AI develops edge autonomy software, mission-optimized compute hardware, and uncrewed aircraft systems for GPS-denied and communications-contested environments. Its Voyager autonomy stack is designed for low-altitude, high-speed navigation and autonomous decision-making across uncrewed platforms, while Halley extends the company into Group 1 VTOL aircraft.