An integrated materials and robotic deployment platform.
Kratos is developing an integrated materials and robotic deployment platform for physical grid resilience. The initial application focuses on reducing wildfire ignition risk at existing overhead power infrastructure. The materials system addresses the asset interface. The robotic system is being developed to enable repeatable field deployment. The technologies are designed and validated as one integrated platform.
01 / Platform overview
One platform, developed as a whole.
Kratos is developing the material and deployment system together. The materials platform addresses the exposed contact interface; the robotic platform is intended to provide repeatable deployment across existing infrastructure.
01Existing overhead asset
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02Kratos robotic deployment
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03Proprietary material system
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04Hardened contact interface
Conceptual system view. Implementation details are confidential.
02 / Materials system
A proprietary material interface.
The proprietary materials system is being engineered to modify the response of exposed grid infrastructure during specified contact events. Composition, architecture, processing and application parameters remain confidential.
Robotic deployment
Designed for infrastructure-scale field execution.
Kratos is developing purpose-built robotic deployment technology intended to bring its materials platform to existing overhead grid assets. The robotic system is being designed around repeatable field execution, utility operating constraints and deployment quality.
Existing assets
Designed around deployment on infrastructure already in service.
Repeatability
Intended to produce a controlled and consistent field process.
Field compatibility
Developed around real utility assets, access constraints and operating environments.
Quality assurance
Designed to support verification of deployment quality without exposing proprietary process details.
The robotic deployment platform is being developed to apply the Kratos materials system in field environments with a repeatable, controlled process. Public information focuses on system purpose and development objectives. Mechanical architecture, controls, sensing, application hardware and operating procedures remain confidential.
04 / Integrated validation
Materials and deployment are validated as one system.
Materials performance and deployment quality must be validated as one system. The development program therefore evaluates both material behavior and repeatability of the robotic deployment process.
Electrical response
Material integrity
Environmental durability
Deployment repeatability
Coverage consistency
Field positioning
Process monitoring
Quality verification
Asset compatibility
Environmental operation
Integrated materials-and-robotics testing
Development roadmap
01Materials development
02Controlled material testing
03Robotic deployment development
04Integrated system validation
05Environmental durability
06Field-pilot validation
07Deployment scale-up
Under NDA
Detailed material specifications, robotic deployment details, application requirements, operating conditions, test protocols and performance data are available to qualified utilities, technical partners and investors under NDA.