Active Inference Autonomy Research Contract
UK MOD / Royal Navy (Navy Command) single-source service contract, awarded 13 December 2021, to demonstrate Stanhope AI's active-inference approach to autonomous decision-making in a simulated setting. One of the company's first defence contracts, won in its founding year — Stanhope AI Ltd was incorporated 16 March 2021, not spun out in 2023 (the '2023' date comes from UCL portfolio pages only; Companies House and the company's own site both say 2021).
Under a £120,000 single-source contract awarded in December 2021, Stanhope AI demonstrated its active-inference approach to autonomous decision-making for the Royal Navy (Navy Command): an autonomous agent using a generative model of its environment to navigate an unknown space and complete a mission using highly limited data, proving the concept in a simulated, digital setting ahead of real-world testing.
Award detail
- Agency
- UK Ministry of Defence / Royal Navy
- Award ID
- 701578449
- Ceiling value
- £120,000
- Vehicle
- Service contract (single tender action, below threshold)
- Awarded
- 2021-12-13
- Period of performance ends
- 2022-03-31
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Frequently asked
- What is the Active Inference Autonomy Research Contract contract?
- Under a £120,000 single-source contract awarded in December 2021, Stanhope AI demonstrated its active-inference approach to autonomous decision-making for the Royal Navy (Navy Command): an autonomous agent using a generative model of its environment to navigate an unknown space and complete a mission using highly limited data, proving the concept in a simulated, digital setting ahead of real-world testing.
- Which agency awarded the Active Inference Autonomy Research Contract contract?
- The Active Inference Autonomy Research Contract contract was awarded by UK Ministry of Defence / Royal Navy under a Service contract (single tender action, below threshold) vehicle.
- How much is the Active Inference Autonomy Research Contract contract worth?
- The Active Inference Autonomy Research Contract contract has a value of £120,000, awarded on 2021-12-13.
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MOD Contract Award Notice for 701578449 — Demonstration of 'Active Inference' Machine Learning Capability, awarded to Stanhope AI Ltd on 13 December 2021, total value £120,000, single tender action below threshold, contract 15 December 2021 to 31 March 2022; buyer Navy Command Commercial, Portsmouth.
UK Ministry of Defence (Contracts Finder): CAN - Demonstration of 'Active Inference' Machine Learning CapabilityVerified2022-01-10 - 2
MOD Contract Award Notice for 701578449 — Demonstration of 'Active Inference' Machine Learning Capability, awarded to Stanhope AI Ltd on 13 December 2021, total value £120,000, single tender action below threshold, contract 15 December 2021 to 31 March 2022; buyer Navy Command Commercial, Portsmouth.
UK Ministry of Defence (Contracts Finder): CAN - Demonstration of 'Active Inference' Machine Learning CapabilityVerified2022-01-10