ProtoInnovations is a spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute that focuses on developing advanced robotic prototypes and automation technologies. The company specializes in creating high-performance, robust robots, autonomy software, and mechatronics for space, defense, and commercial applications. ProtoInnovations partners with organizations like NASA to advance technologies for lunar missions, including software for autonomous rovers capable of excavation, drilling, and construction tasks. Key areas include lunar mobility, autonomous in-situ resource utilization, and perception capabilities for rovers operating in harsh environments.
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Mason Protoinnovations of Pittsburgh received $6,200,000 from NASA for The Mobility Coordinator, an onboard commercial-off-the-shelf software architecture for lunar surface mobility operations.