SOAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Ann Arbor, MI · Aerospace · Acquired by Forward Slope Incorporated (2023)

Cognitive architecture-based virtual assistant (AVA-Ex) that provides interactive, multimodal explanations to support astronaut decision-making in deep space missions

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · soartech.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Ann Arbor, MI
Total capital: $32.3M

Federal grants: $32.3M; 48 awards · 2015–2023; Rank in peer group#4 of 55
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · P23-014 Co-design of Shared Tasking with human and Autonomous Robot teams (Co-STAR)$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · P23-016 Autonomous Virtual Agent for Interactive Explanation (AVA-Ex)$150K
Feb 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SNAPshot+$2M
Jan 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · P22-076 SAVIOR (Special Forces Autonomous Vital Inventory Observer & Re-supply)$1.2M
Dec 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · P22-068 Spotter$150K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · P21-181 CyCog-H Cyber Hunt Toolkit$239K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Virtual Explanation Reasoning Agent (VERA)$150K

Show 41 earlier federal awards

Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · P21-184 Wisdom: Wing Instruction Spatial Disorientation Outcome Measure$140K
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · P21-177 ReCITE: Realistic Communication Interference Training Environment$140K
Jan 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Impact Ph II$809K
Dec 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · QUINN (Quantum INspired Neural Networks)$1.5M
Dec 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Improving Military Common Ground Interactions with Computational Model Alignment$156K
Jun 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Selective Model for Accelerated Realtime Training (SMART)$138K
Jun 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Combat Casualty Automated Trainer (C-CHAT)$2.1M
May 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Resilient Autonomous Subsystems for Unmanned Air Systems (UAS)$999K
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · LinGo$1.0M
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Autonomous Agent Cognitive Architectures for Human Exploration$750K
Jun 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Reinforcement Learning with Intelligent Context-based Exploration (RL-ICE)$1.5M
Nov 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 2 - AWARE-Perception$149K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · QUINN (Quantum INspired Neural Networks)$225K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intelligent System Architecture for Autonomous Care (ISAAC) Intervention$150K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Intelligent System Architecture for Autonomous Care (ISAAC) Diagnosis Ph II$500K
Dec 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Reinforcement Learning with Intelligent Context-based Exploration (RL-ICE)$224K
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Fire control Intelligence and REasoning (FIRE)$100K
Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cyber Ready-and-Aware Mindset for Protection and Resilience against Threats (Cyber RAMPART)$999K
Jul 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · DeepAgent Ph II$1.0M
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Twiner$125K
May 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intelligent System Architecture for Autonomous Care (ISAAC) Diagnosis$150K
May 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomous Virtual Assistant (AVA)$125K
May 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · MineApprentice$125K
Apr 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Combat Casualty Care Augmented Reality Intelligent Training Systems (C3ARESYS)$501K
Dec 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cognitive Bias in Online Communication Activities (C-BOCA)$1.5M
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · CCHAT Handoff Protocol$150K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Providing Instruction and Practice through Game-Based Technology$493K
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Design of Self Organizing Adaptive Robotic Swarms (DSOARS)$1.0M
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Smart Interaction Device for Mission Command of Autonomous Systems (SID-MC)$1.0M
Mar 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cognitive Option Learning and Discrimination Knowledge-based Naval Integrated Fires Evaluation (COLD KNIFE)$750K
Mar 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Crew Role-player Enabled by Automated Technology Enhancements (CREATE) Ph II.5$1.6M
Jan 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Soldier Sourcing Insights Early using a Game Environment (SSIEGE)$1.0M
Jan 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · PXAV$1.4M
Aug 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Configurable Adversary Response Prediction (CARP)$749K
Nov 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cyber Security Instruction Environment (CYSTINE)$750K
Oct 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Crew Role-player Enabled by Automated Technology Enhancements (CREATE)$1.5M
Aug 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · TRUST: Testing Robustness of UAS Safety Technology$981K
Aug 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Mission Command of Autonomous Systems$150K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Modeling and Simulation for Design, Development, Testing and Evaluation of Autonomous Multi-Agent Models$150K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Developing Psychological Flexibility$80K
Jan 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SC2RAM: Simulated Cognitive Cyber Red-team Attacker Model$1.5M

Federal awards are summed by year (48 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 55 peers

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Aerospace · Orbital_ops · Software

Federal grants#4 · top 7%

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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