1. Joint Technology Exchange Group: Navy Robotics Initiative for Ship Assessment and Repair
24 April 2018
Janice Bryant, Strategic Innovation Manager
Steve McKee, Strategic Project Lead
Susan Simms, Tactical Innovation Manager
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release.

2. Problem Statement
Advances in robotics technologies within the Navy and the Department of Defense (DoD) present transformative methods for ship assessments and repair to reduce the time and resources required for critical path maintenance. Ongoing advancements are poised to further accelerate these capabilities.

3. Actions Completed To Date
Completion of Analysis of Alternatives (Nov17)
Completion of Cyber Assessment (Dec17)
Briefing to DoD Corrosion Policy and Oversight Forum (Dec17)
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard begins leading effort (Mar18)

4. Fielding of Shipboard Robotic Repair Solutions
Lead Shipyard: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Naval maintenance enterprise must deliberately advance in tandem with robotic capabilities across DoD and industry to field systems to reduce time and resources required for critical path maintenance and modernization.
IATT/ATO
Wave 9
IATT/ATO
Partners:
NUWC Newport – Cyber documentation support
NSWC Panama City – AI support
ONR – Corrosion Detection Algorithms
OSD MR&MP – DoD integration
OSD CPO Office – Corrosion
Potential: DOE, NASA, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force
IATT/ATO
Wave 7
IATT/ATO
IATT/ATO
ESWBS: –Sea Water Systems (?)
Conceptual Fielded Capabilities Progression:
Traverse large unobstructed areas with payload* (tethered)
Traverse obstructed spaces with payload* (tethered)
Autonomous traversing of large unobstructed areas with payload*
Autonomous traversing of obstructed areas with payload*
Autonomous traverse of mechanical systems
Robots that can stay in shipboard systems for extended duration
*payload refers to inspection, repair, and/or restoration system(s)
Wave 5
IATT/ATO
ESWBS: – Tanks, Trunks and Enclosures (?)
ATO
Wave 3
ESWBS: – Tanks, Trunks and Enclosures (?)
PIT
Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Material Readiness and Maintenance Policy
ESWBS: 593XX – Bilge and Oily Waste System
PIT
Wave 1
ESWBS: – Hull Structure
PIT Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1
Success Attributes for Naval Maintenance Community:
Rapid identification of new solutions from across DoD
Rapid development of processes to use new solutions
Rapid cyber and contracting actions
Rapid alignment and adoption across all maintenance activities
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
Official start date
1 March 2018
As of: 29 March 2018

5. Wave 1 Projected Delivery Date ~1OCT18
Hull crawling system
Vacuum system with winch to ensure contact with difficult exterior geometries
Various payloads for assessments
Full document packet (cyber, operations, procurement…) development underway
Wave 2 Projected Delivery Date ~1JAN19
Bilge cleaning system
Resultant from MANTECH project (Z2528) Nov13
Determining alternate payload configurations

6. Upcoming Actions DoD-Sponsored Event (Jun/Jul18)
Location: TBD (Mark Center - Alexandria, VA?)
Outputs:
Integrated roadmap showing capabilities sought by milestone
Expected application bumper/hull/tail number (or installation) expecting to use the capability within the upcoming 2-year horizon
Statements of work for near term projects that have been funded by resource sponsor(s)
Include DOE, DHS, NASA stakeholders
Artificial Intelligence assessment in process through NSWC Panama City (ECD Aug18)

7. QUESTIONS

8. BACKUP SLIDES

9. AoA Results
1 of 2

10. AoA Results
2 of 2
Recommended solutions to demonstrate shipboard in the near term
Phase 1A – Inspection, tethered/controlled, simple geometry
Phase 1B – Inspection, tethered/controlled, complex geometry
Phase 1C – Apply end effectors on 1A and 1B
Identified advances that need to be accelerated and harnessed
Discussed how to integrate deep learning approach into advances
Lorenz brief
“…[C]urrent technology has advanced to a point that a quantum leap in ship tank inspection and repair is possible. If a concerted, well-funded effort is initiated now, initial, substantial cost savings can be expected by 2020, with robots assisting humans in the most tedious and dangerous portions of dry tank inspection and repair.”

11. Components of each wave (times in months)
Successive Waves
Waves at 3-month interval (4 waves / year)
Unified cyber, production, procurement team to form each wave
Potentially shorten ATO cycle with accelerated document submittals
Given rate of technology advancements, do not anticipate ATO package resubmittal at 3-year mark
Steve brief
Propelling solutions into maintenance 
Components of each wave (times in months) S 6 12 18 24 30 36
Demo outside Navy site
IATT Submittal
IATT
Testing
ATO Processing
Solution Fielded
(S+31)