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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

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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...

U.S. DOT SBIR FY 2022 Phase I Solicitation Document

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This solicitation closed on March 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. (ET). 

U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards contracts to small businesses to pursue research on and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges...

First-of-Its-Kind Hazard Alert System for Motorcyclists

With support from U.S. DOT’s SBIR program, Charles River Analytics developed a first-of—its-kind roadway hazard alert application for motorcyclists that alerts motorcyclists to such roadway dangers as infrastructure hazards, surface hazards, roadway obstacles, and weather hazards.

U.S. DOT’s SBIR Program Celebrates Small Business Week 2021

U.S. DOT celebrates small businesses and their many contributions, including ways their innovative ideas can advance research through U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research program. Small businesses play an important role in making our transportation system safer and more efficient. Here’s...