THE INDUSTRIAL BASE


10 GOOD IDEAS The Army’s xTechSearch program uncovers value and innovation.


the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Conven- tion in October 2019. Each small company moved on to Phase 2 and received an award of $5,000.


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Phase 2 contestants presented a 15-minute in-person technology pitch followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer sessions with a panel of Army technical experts at various locations across the United States, including Playa Vista, California, Austin, Texas, and Philadelphia. Te Army invited 20 of the 48 competitors to move on to the semifinals and awarded each a prize of $10,000.


BOUNCE IMAGING


Bounce Imaging provides a tactical throwable camera that could be used to gather vital information from a safe distance. Te device captures 360-degree panoramic video and audio, and trans- mits it in real time. Te panoramic video is stabilized, ensuring the spherical camera body does not need a specific up-direction. Teams that face immediate dangers can use the low-cost and easy-to-deploy system to gain vital information to keep them- selves and civilians safer.


panel of Army experts chose 48 concept white papers from the 351 submitted for Phase 1 of the fourth cohort of technologies for the Expeditionary Tech- nology Search (xTechSearch) at the Association of


Te Phase 3 semifinals were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and had to be conducted virtually. Each small busi- ness competitor provided a detailed 10-minute pitch, after which an Army panel of experts held a 10-minute question-and-answer session. Ten of the 20 small businesses were selected for the finals and received an award of $120,000.


Each of the finalists will provide a live proof-of-concept demon- stration to a virtual audience during the 2020 AUSA annual meeting, October 12–14. One grand-prize winner will be selected during the virtual event and will receive a prize of $250,000. All other finalists will receive an additional $10,000. Here are the xTechSearch 4 competition finalists and snapshots of their tech- nology concepts:


GENECAPTURE


GeneCapture provides a portable rapid infection diagnostic that identifies the genetic signature of a pathogen using direct RNA hybridization. Te unique approach to the diagnostics of diseases allows GeneCapture to use RNA-based technology to bring infec- tion detection to the point of care.


EYES IN THE BACK OF ITS HEAD


The Explorer – Recce 360 is a round camera that streams audio and 360-degree video in real time. (Photo by Bounce Imaging)


TESTING 1-2-3


GeneCapture created a device that can test for hundreds of pathogens in under an hour, at a cost of less than $20. (Image by GeneCapture)


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