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Agventure Tech INC

AUV - 1

We provide light duty autonomous utility vehicles for quick deploy perimeter defense, casualty med evac, and supply distribution.

Why it mattersWe develop AI enabled autonomous utility vehicles for various use cases.

Mission AreaLogisticsTypeBothTRLTRL 5Technical MaturityDevelopmentTeam Size3-5Funding StageBootstrappedATO StatusNoneCohort25-1

About

Problem

Brigade Support Battalions rely on warfighters to provide transport, security, and logistics support, creating operational strain across MOS roles.

Solution

AUV-1 delivers remote-controlled and autonomous capabilities to transport casualties to extraction points, carry supplies to forward operations, and establish perimeter defense.

Field Validation

Pre-field. We have completed the design and build phases of our prototype. Technology Maturity (TRL): We are currently at TRL 5.

Strategic Advantage

AUV-1 GVW: 2,500 lbs Power: 20 kWh Payload: 1,000 lb payload Range: 8 hours / 200 miles. IP: integrates 80% off-the-shelf, fully CAN-enabled components into a cloud-connected, agile, multipurpose, price point: 250k

Go-to-Market

Our primary commercial focus has been agriculture.

Dual-Use Potential

AUV-1 supports med evac, perimeter defense, supply transport.

Team

Carl D. Hays III – CEO/CPO: 15 years in precision navigation, IoT systems, and product R&D; doctoral candidate Kevin Bentley – Principal Engineer: Navigation and autonomy; Eric Del Real – Principal Electrical Engineer: MS in system controls; Cody Bateman – Principal Mechanical Engineer: System design and COTS integration expert

Problem

We provide light duty autonomous utility vehicles for quick deploy perimeter defense, casualty med evac, and supply distribution.