LSU and Integer Technologies Announce $9.8M Research Contract, Partnership
30 Julio 2024 - 11:25AM
Business Wire
Navy funding advances intelligent autonomy for
maritime vessels, supporting LSU research priorities in Coast,
Defense and Energy
LSU and Integer Technologies announce the Office of Naval
Research has awarded their team a $9.8 million contract to research
and develop new solutions for improving the intelligence, autonomy
and decision-making ability of distributed networks of maritime
intelligent autonomous systems for naval operators.
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The program, titled Intelligent Data Management for Distributed
Naval Platforms, will support the U.S. Navy’s goal of transitioning
to uncrewed and autonomous vessels to achieve Distributed Maritime
Operations. The LSU-Integer team will research and develop digital
engineering and artificial intelligence and machine learning
approaches to enable naval autonomous vessels with three essential
functions: 1) make sense of limited data to determine its
importance to the mission, 2) communicate securely, effectively and
efficiently with other assets, and 3) independently determine best
actions through global models, particularly in scenarios with high
uncertainty.
In support of the program, Integer Technologies has established
a permanent research and development office in the Louisiana
Digital Media Center on LSU’s flagship campus in Baton Rouge. The
Integer office will be home to scientists, engineers and staff to
establish a dedicated Department of Defense capability in
Louisiana, supported by a pipeline of qualified LSU graduates.
“With our proud military legacy and flagship mission, LSU
continues to serve and protect Louisiana and the nation,” LSU
President William F. Tate IV said. “We have world-class problem
solvers in coastal science and engineering, in cybersecurity and
energy, and are excited to partner with Integer Technologies to put
our research faculty and outstanding students and graduates in a
position to support the U.S. Navy in defense of our great nation,
in a way that creates jobs right here in Louisiana.”
“Our work with Integer is an example of a true partnership,”
said Greg Trahan, director of economic development at LSU, and
university lead on the project. “Our research capabilities and
outstanding students are the reasons Integer is opening their Baton
Rouge office and, collectively, we’re building a competitive
advantage in technology and talent development for the Navy, here
in Louisiana.”
“We’re excited about this partnership as the breadth and depth
of the research capacity and the entrepreneurial spirit we’ve found
at LSU is outstanding,” said Duke Hartman, CEO of Integer
Technologies. “This partnership has absolutely huge potential for
the state, and has already led to additional high-impact,
multi-million-dollar proposals between Integer and LSU. I couldn’t
be more pleased to announce this partnership, hire LSU grads and
establish a permanent office in Baton Rouge.”
The program positions LSU and Integer to build broader
capabilities to meet Navy needs, including to secure maritime and
cyber-physical critical infrastructure along the Gulf Coast. The
research team will develop and test prototypes in waters off
Louisiana’s ports and coast in real-world conditions, with an eye
toward dual-use technologies with applications in domestic port
security, offshore energy, and ocean and coastal remote
sensing.
“My administration is committed to the continued economic growth
of our great state of Louisiana,” Governor Jeff Landry said.
“Supporting our military, increasing port security and supporting
the offshore energy industry through projects like this will bring
continued investment and high-earning jobs to the hardworking men
and women of Louisiana.”
“Keeping our country safe in the future is all about how well we
can gather and make sense of data and intelligence,” said Senator
Bill Cassidy. “This partnership between LSU and Integer
Technologies helps our Navy defend our nation better. Louisiana can
be proud that LSU is who the Navy is working with.”
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About LSU
LSU is one of only a handful of universities in the United
States that are designated as land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant
institutions with an R1 designation for “very high research
activity” by the Carnegie Foundation. Coast, defense and energy are
three of the university’s top five priority areas for research as
part of LSU’s Scholarship First Agenda, which also supports
agriculture and biomedical science to improve lives.
About Integer Technologies
Integer is a science and technology company that protects
freedom by transforming innovative research into fieldable
technology for our national security customers. Visit
www.integer-tech.com for more information.
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LSU Contact: Elsa Hahne ehahne@lsu.edu Integer Contact: Alex
Henley alex.henley@integer-tech.com