Browse success stories to learn more about how U.S. DOT’s SBIR program has supported small businesses in developing new and innovative technologies that have benefitted the DOT and the public.
DOTWASH Tackles Invasive Species Catching a Ride on Construction Vehicles
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Company: S-K Environmental
Product: DOTWASH
Invasive species and noxious weeds can destroy entire ecosystems, stemming from something as seemingly innocuous as a seed latching to the bottom of a dump truck. Through the SBIR Program, S-K Environmental developed a novel solution for construction sites that has a 97 percent success rate...continue reading
New Simulation Software Helps Pilots Combat Spatial Disorientation
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Company: Systems Technology Inc. (STI)
Product: Motion system software update
Spatial disorientation is a factor in roughly 10 percent of loss-of-control events, which are the leading cause of fatal accidents in commercial aircraft. STI developed technology that could be used with existing simulation equipment to train pilots to recognize and react to spatial disorientation in flight...continue reading
SBIR-Funded Sensors Detect Pipeline Stresses Early, Mitigating Future Problems
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Company: Generation 2 Materials Technology, LLC (G2MT)
Product: Non-destructive pipeline stress analysis sensor
G2MT's sensors are able to determine the through-thickness residual stresses of materials that are built to withstand pressure, which can reveal pipeline stressors before they are visible, and before they cause damage...continue reading
A New Pavement System Supported by Solar Panels?
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Company: Solar Roadways Inc.
Product: Solar Roadways
A self-sustaining pavement, made from solar panels, could potentially eliminate the current practice of replacing asphalt, and transform the nation’s roadways into an intelligent pavement system...continue reading.
A New, Safer Way to Cross the Street
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Company: Savari Inc.
Product: SmartCross
The SmartCross application interfaces with traffic signal systems that control the traffic lights and receives information about the pedestrian signal...continue reading