Description: Midgard AI is aiming to enhance space mission simulations with a state-of-the-art platform for generating highly realistic, programmable 3D worlds without any 3D expertise increasing the adoption and utility of simulation & modeling. This technology is designed to align with NASA's rigorous requirements for mission simulations, providing an unparalleled tool for designing, developing, and executing simulations with unmatched realism and precision. The objectives include adapting the platform's capabilities to create and modify 3D off-world environments, enhancing the simulation of off-world lighting, shadows, and shading to replicate extraterrestrial conditions accurately, and expanding the library of off-world 3D assets to support comprehensive scenario modeling. Funding will support these objectives, focusing on delivering adaptable, high-fidelity simulations crucial for NASA's diverse mission scenarios. Midgard AI targets a broad market spectrum of industries that require advanced high realistic environments for AI, simulation, and robotics. Those markets include national security, domain awareness, automotive, recreational boating, residential robotics, hobby UAS, and commercial UAS, amongst others.

Benefits: Our innovative technology aligns seamlessly with NASA's strategic objectives, particularly the Artemis Moon missions and the Mars Sample Return program. Our platform's advanced modeling and simulation capabilities are ideally suited to support NASA's endeavors in lunar exploration and the meticulous planning required for the Mars Sample Return mission. Artemis Moon Missions Support: Our technology can enhance NASA's Artemis program. Our simulations could be pivotal in mission planning, offering detailed, realistic lunar environment models for various scenarios, including habitat construction, resource utilization, and rover traversals, ensuring robust preparatory measures for astronaut safety and mission efficiency. Mars Sample Return Program Enhancement: As NASA prepares to return Martian samples, our high-fidelity 3D simulations can support the mission's complex phases, from sample collection by the Perseverance rover to Earth return. Our technology can model the Martian terrain and assist in designing the retrieval mechanisms, ensuring that mission architects have accurate data to plan safe and successful sample recovery and return, thereby mitigating risks associated with the Martian surface operations and sample containment. Our platform, capable of creating limitless, controllable 3D worlds, aligns seamlessly with NASA's need for detailed, adaptable simulation tools for mission planning and execution. By providing a virtual environment for detailed scenario analysis, our solutions can significantly contribute to risk assessment, decision-making, and strategic planning, enhancing mission success rates and operational safety for NASA's pivotal lunar and Martian missions.The commercialization opportunities for Midgard's high-fidelity, photorealistic 3D environments span across a variety of sectors, notably National Security, Automotive, Gaming, Robotics, AR/VR, Film & CGI, and Media & Entertainment. Leveraging the advancements and insights gained from the NASA collaboration, Midgard aims to enhance AI, Simulation, and Robotics applications for industries such as outdoor robotics, national security, and inspection services. The strategic use of SBIR investment aims to refine these technologies, enabling expansion into adjacent markets while solidifying the core applications in existing sectors. This approach broadens the technology's applicability and ensures that the innovations developed for space exploration have tangible benefits on Earth, fostering cross-industry technological advancements and creating new market opportunities.