Emerging Technology

The Technology Office promotes research and development of new technologies and engineering solutions of growing relevance to national security. Staff are working at the frontiers of technology to transfer the latest advances to the Laboratory’s mission areas. Some investments, such as quantum information systems, may take years to come to fruition. In areas of increasing importance to the nation, such as energy and autonomy, the Laboratory is taking a lead role. We are supporting R&D in the following areas:

Advanced devices
Advanced materials and processes
Autonomous systems
Biomedical science and technology
Energy
Engineering
Homeland protection, air traffic control, and humanitarian assistance & disaster relief
Quantum systems and science

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Empowering people to adapt on the frontlines of climate change

Apr 19

A helicopter flies closely over a wildfire on a mountain. You can see orange flames amongst a large cloud of white smoke.

Lincoln Laboratory explores future of humanitarian technology

May 18

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Study examines role of mobile health technology in monitoring COVID-19 patients

Aug 24

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advanced materials

Materials by Design

A new approach to materials discovery aims to expedite the process of deploying new materials for specific mission needs.

This image shows Mexico Beach, FL, after it sustained damage from Hurricane Michael in 2018. It was taken through NOAA’s Emergency Remote Sensing program. Satellites could provide similar information after more incidents. (Image courtesy of NOAA.)

disaster relief

DisasterSat

Dedicated satellite imaging could help coordinate emergency response to disasters.

A photo of unmanned surface vehicles on the Charles River.

autonomous systems

Coordinating Teams of Autonomous Systems

We developed new distributed coordination algorithms for deploying multiple autonomous systems from a single set of operator commands.

A graph with the words HAPI Human AI-performance against a blue background. Surrounding the words are images of technologies, including a wristband, a laptop, a sensored helmet, VR glasses, and gloves.

artificial intelligence

Human-AI Performance Incubator

A new collaboration space is empowering researchers to drive innovations in human-AI teaming.

A group of five researchers pose in a field with two UAVs.

autonomous systems

Collaborative-UAS for Hostile Attribution, Surveillance, Emplacement, and Reconnaissance

We are building a toolbox of autonomous functions for unmanned aerial systems to improve UAS missions and alleviate burden on human operators in the field.