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Small Business Innovation Research

Fiscal Year 2022 SBIR Awards

U.S. DOT is pleased to announce its selection of 12 small businesses to receive a total of $2 million in Small Business Innovation Research program Phase I awards stemming from the fiscal year 2022 Phase I solicitation. These selections support advancing transportation research and development on...

Increasing Efficiency in Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inspections

Some highway-rail grade crossings are inspected only every 2-3 years. To address this challenge, VisioStack developed the Aerial Crossing Inspection System (AXIS) to assess crossing safety more efficiently with help from U.S. DOT’s SBIR program and the Federal Railroad Administration. AXIS allows...

New Drone-Based System Assesses Highway-Rail Crossings to Improve Safety

Poor highway-rail grade crossing design can contribute to rail incidents. To address this challenge, MTRI Inc. developed Crossing-i, a drone-enabled inspection system, to assess crossing safety with help from U.S. DOT’s SBIR program and the Federal Railroad Administration. Crossing-i can help rail...

Offer Submission Form Fields, FY 2022 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

About This Document

This document contains a list of the fields contained in the online SBIR offer submission form. This document is provided for reference only to assist small businesses in preparing for their online submission. All offers must be submitted through the online submission...