Auxon Corporation announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a STTR Phase I in the amount of $249,572 to investigate how its automated testing software suite might enable In-space Service Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities being explored by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) through the Orbital Prime program. Orbital Prime was created to accelerate the commercial ISAM market toward a use case of Active Debris Remediation. The Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through a faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and losing bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The DAF began offering ‘The Open Topic’ SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded and now on August 10th, 2022, Auxon will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.
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Founded in 2018, Auxon Corporation provides automated software testing solutions for robotic and cyber-physical system developers. We enable innovation by ensuring that our customers can develop cutting-edge systems faster with higher levels of safety and reliability. Auxon serves customers across the automotive, robotics, space, and defense industries.
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force and United States Space Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 11,000 across nine technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development.