Autonomous vehicles are increasingly critical to the Depart of Defense, which has invested significant R&D into the technology for decades. This expert panel, with speakers from the US Navy, NASA, and Northrop Grumman will present active research and emerging trends in the development of unmanned and autonomous technology.
8:50 - 10:30 AM - Moderator: Dr. Bill Hogan, Executive Director, iDEA Hub
8:50 – 9:10 AM - Mr. Mark Skoog, Autonomous Systems, NASA AFRC
9:10 – 9:30 AM - Mr. Mallory Boyd, Unmanned Systems, NAWCWD China Lake
9:30 – 9:50 AM - SoCal Aerospace, Los Angeles
9:50 – 10:10 AM - Mr. Rick Crooks, Advanced Autonomous Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace
10:10 – 10:30 AM - Questions and Open Discussions
This session is part of the 6th Annual Multi-Use Technology Symposium. For additional information on the full-day symposium, please visit the event webpage here.
Multi-use Technology Symposium: Future of Robotics
10:45 – 11:30 AM
Professor Thomas Bewley, University of California San Diego
Mr. Treggon Owens, Chief Innovation Officer, 5d Robotics
Mr. Chad Sweet, Director of Software Development, Qualcomm
This session is part of the 6th Annual Multi-Use Technology Symposium. For additional information on the full-day symposium, please visit the event webpage here.
11:30 – 12:00 Mr. Patrick Stoliker, Deputy Center Director, NASA Armstrong FRC
Mr. Stoliker, the Deputy Director for NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center will be presenting his perspective on the past, present and future of autonomous systems technologies. Tapping into his personal experience gained from decades of work with advanced aircraft, Mr. Stoliker will make some observations on the progress of aviation autonomy. Armstrong Flight Research Center has been on the cutting edge of unmanned technology for NASA and continues to be a major source of innovation.
This session is part of the 6th Annual Multi-Use Technology Symposium. For additional information on the full-day symposium, please visit the event webpage here.
12:00 – 1:00 - Demonstrations, Poster Sessions, and Exhibits
Startup Partner Opportunities with Federal Laboratories – “Be the Next Tony Stark”
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Moderator: Dr. Bill Hogan, Executive Director, iDEA Hub
Mr. Martin Machniak, S&T Manager, SSC-Pacific
Mr. Cameron Bruce, NAWCWD China Lake
Ms. Janeya Griffin, NASA Armstrong FRC
Dr. Martin Kleckner, TriTech SBDC
Questions and Open Discussions
Businesses across the country have successfully leveraged research, IP, and partnerships with our nation’s federal labs to commercial market.
California is home to a variety of military and government research labs that are constantly developing cutting edge science to meet their mission. These labs all operate under a federal mandate to support tech transfer. The purpose of this panel is to discuss the diverse technologies that are developed at NASA Armstrong, NAWCWD, and SSC-Pacific along with some of the tools for that you may be able to use leverage their IP for your business.
A recent SSC Pacific startup success happened here in San Diego - the company formed in 2006 around technologies licensed from the lab, and was acquired by a Fortune 500 company in November 2014 for $85M. SSC Pacific also participated in the San Diego Furnace Program, which saw seven teams form around SSC Pacific technologies and graduate from a six-month technology accelerator in December 2015.
Federal Lab Overview
SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) located in Point Loma is the U.S. Navy's research, development, test, and evaluation laboratory and fleet support center for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, also known as C4ISR. SSC Pacific's mission is to lead the Navy from concept to capability through research, development, delivery, and support of integrated C4ISR, cyber, and space systems across all warfighting domains.
The Armstrong Flight Research Center is NASA's primary center for atmospheric flight research and operations. NASA Armstrong is chartered to research and test advanced aeronautics, space and related technologies that are critical to carrying out the Agency's missions of space exploration, space operations, scientific discovery, and aeronautical research and development. For almost 70 years, research at NASA Armstrong has led to major advancements and breakthroughs in the design and capabilities of many state-of-the-art civil and military aircraft. Here, we demonstrate America's leadership in aeronautics, Earth and space science, and aerospace technology as we seek to revolutionize aviation, add to mankind's knowledge of the universe, and contribute to our understand and protection of Earth.
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) is an organization within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) dedicated to maintaining a center of excellence in weapons development for the Department of the Navy (DoN). NAWCWD has two locations in sunny Southern California; China Lake hosting the land test range, and Point Mugu hosting the sea test range.
This session is part of the 6th Annual Multi-Purpose Technology Symposium. For additional information on the full-day symposium, please visit the event webpage here.
Tools for Accessing Federal IP
2:45 – 3:45 PM
Patent License Agreements & CRADA Walkthrough
NASA AFRC, NAWCWD China Lake
Mr. Ross Epstein, Tech Law LLP
Mr. Martin Machniak, S&T Manager, SSC-Pacific
The goal of this session is to explain tools you can use to work with federal labs to access innovative research. We'll walk through the main mechanisms that federal labs use for Technology Transfer: the Patent License Agreement and the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. We'll discuss broader areas of work the lab conducts, giving a few specific examples in each area.
This session is part of the 6th Annual Multi-Use Technology Symposium. For additional information on the full-day symposium, please visit the event webpage here.
4:00 – 4:20 - Dr. Elizabeth Prescott, National Security Technology Accelerator
4:20 – 4:40 - Dr. Stephen D. Russell, Director of Science and Technology, Chief Technology Officer, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
4:40 – 4:50 - Questions and Open Discussions
Dr. Prescott will be discussing tools and strategies for startups looking to do business with the DoD. In particular, she will how the National Security Technology Accelerator functions to support and drive innovation in the military.
Dr. Russell the CTO of SPAWAR, will provide a talk titled "Collaboration: SSC Pacific in the San Diego Innovation Ecosystem and the Future UxS Naval Force." His talk will cover the future of Naval UxS R&D efforts and the growing collaborations between users and UxS and future challenges. SPAWAR is one of the leading entities responsible for developing, purchasing, and deploying cutting edged robotics technology to the US Navy.
This session is part of the 6th Annual Multi-Purpose Technology Symposium. For additional information on the full-day symposium, please visit the event webpage here.
