Update
About the Challenge
A FAST rope is used by Military personnel to descend quickly from a
helicopter in hostile situations. The FAST rope is about 2” thick, 50-to-90-feet
long, and several operators may be on the rope at the same time.
The Seeker would like to develop a simple system or approach that can be
employed with or as a FAST rope to maintain a fast but safe descent rate of a
300 – 400 lb (man and equipment) without heating or burning the hands of the
user, either in conjunction with existing gloves and ropes, or as a replacement
to existing components.
To receive an award, the Solvers will not have to transfer their exclusive IP
rights to the Seeker, instead, they will grant to the Seeker non-exclusive
license to practice their solutions
Important dates
- Submission Period:
- Start: Oct 17, 2011 12:00 AM EDT End: Dec 16, 2011 12:00 AM EST
- Winners announced:
- Jan 13, 2012 12:00 AM EST