Resilient Voice-Enabled Artificial Intelligence Assistant for Autonomous Logistics Command and Control in Contested Environments
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Space Force is seeking Small Business Innovation Research proposals for the development of a secure, edge-deployable, voice-enabled artificial intelligence assistant for hands-free command and control of autonomous unmanned ground vehicles. The required work involves designing and validating resilient speech-to-text and intent-recognition models optimized for high-noise, disconnected, and degraded expeditionary environments. Phase I will focus on system architecture, a standardized voice-command lexicon, and initial simulated use case validation, while Phase II will advance the prototype to ruggedized hardware testing with low-latency target response times of one to two seconds. Proposals for this opportunity under solicitation number 26.BX must be submitted by the close date of June 24, 2026.