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DevX Autonomy is an open-call solicitation from the U.S. Army Applications Laboratory seeking autonomous and unmanned system solutions, with AI-based perception, navigation, and multi-agent coordination for ground, air, and maritime platforms squarely in scope.
The structure is what distinguishes it from a conventional BAA: rather than a single deadline, the call runs continuously from 30 December 2025 through 31 August 2026 with monthly collection periods closing at 12:00 noon Eastern on the final day of each month, and AAL commits to returning results within 30 days of each period closing.
That 30-day turnaround is the real selling point for small teams, who can iterate submissions across months rather than waiting a year for a single decision.
Seven submission categories are accepted: autonomous platforms across air, ground and sea; payloads covering sensors, communications and effectors; mission-enabling solutions such as human-system integration and mission planning; lethal capabilities; sustainment solutions including maintenance for autonomous fleets; subcomponents such as motors, sensors and controllers; and a deliberately open disruptive-innovation category for transformative autonomy technologies that do not fit the other six.
Eligibility is unusually broad for a defense solicitation - large and small U.S. companies, traditional and nontraditional defense contractors, universities, nonprofits, research institutions, individual developers, and even foreign entities where export-control compliance permits. For embodied-AI startups without prior defense contracting history, this is one of the more accessible on-ramps into Army autonomy programs.
Note that the current open period closes 31 August 2026; teams should confirm whether a successor call has been issued before building a submission.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to U.S.-based companies of any size including large firms, small businesses, traditional and nontraditional defense contractors, universities, nonprofit organizations, research institutions, and individual developers. Foreign entities may participate where compliant with applicable export-control regulations. No prior Department of Defense contracting experience is required. Submissions are accepted on rolling monthly cycles, with each collection period closing at 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on the final day of the month; the current open period runs 30 December 2025 through 31 August 2026. Results are returned within 30 days after each collection period closes. Submissions must fall into one of seven categories: platforms, payloads, mission-enabling solutions, lethal capabilities, sustainment solutions, subcomponents, or disruptive innovations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows individual awards generally fall between $500,000 and $2,000,000. The solicitation itself states that no fixed award size, range, or ceiling is provided and that pricing is determined through negotiation, so the $500K-$2M band reflects observed practice rather than a published ceiling. Awards are made through agreements negotiated with AAL rather than as traditional grants. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for U.S. Army Applications Laboratory DevX Autonomy Open Call (W911NF-26-S-0040) for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems with AI-Based Perception and Multi-Agent Coordination are due August 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
U.S. Army Applications Laboratory DevX Autonomy Open Call (W911NF-26-S-0040) for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems with AI-Based Perception and Multi-Agent Coordination is funded by U.S. Army Applications Laboratory (AAL), through U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground, Research Triangle Park Division. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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