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Autonomous Ground Vehicles Prize Challenge- Virtual Information Session

  • March 24, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Virtual via Microsoft Teams

    Orlando , Florida 32828
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Description

Autonomous Ground Vehicles Prize Challenge - Virtual Information Session

10:00 am–11:00 am EST, March 24th, 2026

The Central Florida Tech Grove, in partnership with the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) and the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), is executing a prize challenge to identify solutions that advance autonomous and semi-autonomous ground vehicles for wildland fire response in steep, hazardous terrain. The challenge seeks platforms capable of operating on slopes of 25 to 35 degrees, transporting payloads of 800 lbs or more, and sustaining operations across a full wildfire operational shift.

Join us for the information session with SERDP subject matter experts to learn more about the challenge goals and technical requirements. The Tech Grove team will also be available to answer questions about the Challenge process.

Learn all about the Challenge Here.

Submissions from participants will be evaluated by subject matter experts (SMEs) and technical personnel from supporting DoD entities and partner organizations with expertise in wildfire response and autonomous systems. Three finalists will be selected based on qualified submissions and participation in the Prize Challenge Demo Day.

Register today for the Information Session to learn more!

This session will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel.

Date & Time

Tue, Mar 24, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Venue Details

Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Orlando , Florida 32828 Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Central Florida Tech Grove

The Central Florida Tech Grove is a hub for accelerating collaboration and innovation in defense modeling, simulation, training, and human performance.  Tech Grove is located in the Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, Florida which is the epicenter of the nation's largest cluster of government, industry, academic, and industry organizations developing and delivering training and simulation products for our nation's military. Tech Grove was established in 2020 through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) between the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) and the University of Central Florida Research Foundation.  Ten other Department of Defense entities are Tech Grove members with NAWCTSD: US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), US Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation (AFAMS), US Marine Corps Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS), US Army Simulation & Training Technology Center (STTC), US Army Futures Command Synthetic Training Environment Cross-Functional Team (STE CFT), Defense Health Agency (DHA), U.S. Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), Strategic Environmental Research and Development (SERDP), Army Modeling Simulation Office (AMSO), and the Office of Naval Research through the NavalX Central Florida Tech Bridge.  

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