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Nighthawk Integrated Solutions LLC

OverWatch Locator (OWL)

Deployable 3D Interior Tracking System for Personnel and Equipment to within structures with 1 meter accuracy

Mission AreaForce Protection (Defense)TypeHardwareTRLTRL 6Technical MaturityPrototypeTeam Size3-5Funding StageBootstrappedATO StatusNoneCohort25-1

About

Problem

OverWatch Locator (OWL) was initially designed for firefighters operating in the austere fire conditions inside structures such as high thermal temperatures, zero visibility from smoke, structural collapse, etc.

Solution

OWL is a deployable 3D interior tracking system designed around ultra wideband (UWB) to dramatically reduce the number of deaths/severe injuries across the community by reducing the exposure of firefighters through decreasing search & rescue time from minutes to seconds.

Field Validation

Field tested multiple times. Full scale tech demonstrated October 2023. Tech Maturity (TRL) TRL 6

Strategic Advantage

The tracking tech that powers OWL is a first of its kind deployable 3D tracking system. Patented in: USA (3 issued, 1 pending), Canada (1 issued), European Union (1 pending).

Go-to-Market

AFWERX, AFRL, DHS S&T.

Dual-Use Potential

From the beginning, OWL has been designed to meet or exceed MIL SPEC to allow for use in DoD with no changes to the tech.

Team

Phil Taber is a 22-year USAF combat veteran, USAF Weapons School Graduate (Top Gun), squadron commander, operational test evaluator and was inducted into the USAF Safety Hall of Fame.

Primary User

First Responders (firefighters, law enforcement), Small Teams (SOF, FBI HRT, SWAT, JTAC, etc.), Ships (interior/exterior), Underground Facilities (Blue Personnel Tracking), Subterrain Ops (UGF and tunnel complexes), hospitals, etc.

Problem

Deployable 3D Interior Tracking System for Personnel and Equipment to within structures with 1 meter accuracy