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Gunshot Detection Based Energy Substation Protection System
February 5, 2026February 12, 2026

Gunshot detection based energy substation protection system Sponsor U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Researchers Walt Magnussen Michael Fox Sabit Ekin Technical Lead Derek Ladd Period of performance 10/2025-3/2027 Project Summary The Gunshot Detection-Based Energy Substation Protection System is a federally funded project aimed at enhancing utility infrastructure security through acoustic detection technology….

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2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Center for Applied Communications & Networks (CACN) | Federal | Joseph Estrada | Research | Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) | Walt Magnussen

Texas TRUST Project
September 20, 2024February 11, 2026

Texas trust project Saving Lives with connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment Program Sponsor U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Researchers Robert Brydia, Srinivasa Sunkari Walt Magnussen Technical Lead Joseph Estrada Period of Performance 09/20/2024-03/21/2027 Project Summary The TRUST project, backed by a $19.2 million grant, is rolling out Vehicle to Everything (V2X) technology, also known…

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2024 | 2025 | AJ Renold | Derek Ladd | Logan Freeman | Michael E. Fox | Private Contract | Qualcomm | Research | Testing and Evaluation | Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) | Walt Magnussen

Qualcomm TO2 Emergency Response Management Testbed
April 26, 2024February 11, 2026

Qualcomm Emergency Response Management Testbed Sponsor Qualcomm Researchers – Technical Lead – Period of performance 04/2024 – 09/2024 Project Summary Assist Qualcomm with quantitative performance evaluations of prototype systems by targeting test scenarios for demonstration at the Interoperability Institute 2024. This includes providing pre-testing support and preparing a test plan for 5G Sidelink tests with…

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2023 | 2024 | Derek Ladd | Michael E. Fox | Private Contract | Research | Squishy Robotics | Testing and Evaluation | Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) | Walt Magnussen

Squishy Robotics Impact-Resilient Droppable Robots for Payload Delivery
June 9, 2023February 11, 2026

Impact-Resilient Droppable Robots for Payload Delivery Sponsor Squishy Robotics Researchers – Technical Lead – Period of performance 06/2023 – 09/2023 Project Summary Provide consultation and RF testing expertise and support for Squishy Robotics. Anticipated activities include pre-event consultation during on project team calls, Recommendations to Squishy team on built-in RF measurement capabilities, Preparation of interference…

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