How We Deliver: Transformative Autonomous Machines

Noblis seamlessly integrates unmanned vehicles and autonomous machines in the spaces they share with each other – and with humans.

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Autonomous System Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation

Our patented approach for the systematic management of earned trust is based on repeatable, episodic encounters where machines must coordinate movements and actions. It’s secured by a decentralized distributed ledger solution to improve safety, efficiency and cybersecurity.

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Collaborative Multi-Agent Systems and Swarm Autonomy

For collaborative systems to accomplish complex tasks efficiently and resiliently, groups of autonomous machines need to communicate, coordinate and cooperate instantly and seamlessly. Noblis’ research drives better adaptation to dynamic environments and increased scale of cooperation across applications like surveillance, exploration and defense operations.

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Human-Machine Trust Engineering

As humans increasingly share space with autonomous machines, Noblis designs ways to increase trust, ensuring that interactions happen within expected parameters and reducing unnecessary negotiation to build safety for all.

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Orchestrated Autonomy Solutions

Noblis’ technologies orchestrate the motions and actions of unfamiliar, connected and autonomous machines, making systems safer, more productive and more equitable. This interoperability permits a level of coordinated action that otherwise would be impossible without advanced knowledge of all the localized actions.

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Multi-Sensor Perception Systems

Autonomous systems that combine data from various sensors – such as cameras, LiDAR, radar, thermal and GPS – can build a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of their environment. Noblis’ multi-sensor integration work enhances robustness and situational awareness to allow systems to thrive in complex, dynamic or degraded conditions.

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Resilient and Fault-Tolerant Autonomy Research

Crucial missions in unpredictable environments rely on resilient autonomous systems. Our research empowers both individual and collaborative systems to not only endure but also bounce back from failures. This ensures mission success in demanding settings like space, battlefields and other challenging operational environments.

Why Noblis?

Complex challenges arise as autonomous machines are integrated into mainstream operations. Noblis leads with solutions that build machine-human trust, optimize machine-machine orchestration and evaluate unmanned vehicle system solutions that will empower federal agencies to meet these challenges.

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Orchestrated Autonomy and Unmanned Vehicle Cooperation

Noblis orchestrated autonomy integrates the motions and actions of unfamiliar, connected unmanned vehicles and autonomous machines, making these systems safer, more productive and more equitable.

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Patent: Autonomous Machine Coordination System

Noblis’ patent for a system for collectively optimizing cooperative actions among autonomous connected machines allows ad hoc collections of nearby machines to independently plan motion paths and earn trust from other machines by consistently carrying out those plans.

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Podcast: Navy’s Program for Unmanned Surface Vessels

Among the more daunting scientific and engineering challenges in the government is the development of Navy vessels that operate without a crew on board. Neither drones nor autonomous ships, unmanned surface vessels (USVs), will form an important part of the Navy’s strategy of expanding its fleet in a way that’s lower cost, relative to manned ships, and more agile.

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