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Autonomous triage and evacuation

Funds research into unmanned vehicles that can find, assess and evacuate wounded soldiers in mass-casualty and CBRN combat zones.

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Autonomous triage and evacuation is a European Defence Fund (EDF) grant that funds research into unmanned air, ground and sea vehicles that can find, triage and evacuate wounded soldiers in mass-casualty and CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear) combat zones, where human first responders can't safely go. It expects proof-of-concept demonstrations and a technology roadmap, plus attenโ€ฆ

This topic wants research into robotic and autonomous casualty-evacuation (CASEVAC) systems โ€” unmanned air, ground and sea vehicles that can locate, triage and transport injured soldiers in mass-casualty scenarios, including under chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) contamination where human first responders can't safely go. It expects proof-of-concept demonstrations and a technology roadmap, plus attention to the ethics of any automated triage decisions.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
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Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.โ‚ฌ10M

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