Littleton, CO

Autonomous Systems in Littleton, Colorado, has over three decades of experience in research and application of independent decision-making capabilities on robotic vehicles and systems. Employees focus on three core competencies — perception, planning and control — to create robust and dependable products across its platforms.

The Autonomous Systems team has three key business areas:

Unmanned Airborne Systems — demonstrated ability in air systems, particularly in rotorcraft technologies. Capabilities include:

• Collaborative Operations
• Tactical Autonomy
• Intelligent Reconnaissance
• Multiple Platform Operation by Single Operator
• High Level Task Planning
• Tracking Multiple Targets
• Continued Operations in GPS-Denied Access Environments

Unmanned Ground Systems — proven excellence in ground vehicles and the intelligent systems that manage them. Features include:

• Obstacle Detection and Avoidance
• Feature Classification
• Vehicle Detection and Tracking
• Automated Convoy Operations
• Pedestrian Detection and Tracking
• Ability to Operate on Various Terrains
• Route & Path Planning
• Cooperating in Collaborative Operations

Surveillance & Security — leading innovative development in unsupervised surveillance and tracking. Capabilities include:

• Behavior Analysis
• Motion Clutter Analysis & Rejection
• Threat Classification
• Multiple Sensor Input
• Multi-cue Detection
• Adaptive Tracking
• Feature Classification
• Collaborative Tracking & Handoff

Employees
66

Site Lead
Timothy Schulteis
General Manager/Site Lead

New Business Opportunities
Karl Clauser

Airport
Denver International Airport

Directions/Map
Littleton Directions/Map (PDF, 628 KB) 

City of Littleton  
Official City Web Site
Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce

State
Official State Website

Visitor Information
Metro Denver Convention & Visitors Bureau 
 
Newspaper
Denver Post

Environmental, Safety and Health

Policy
The Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH) Policy of Missiles and Fire Control is to operate our facilities in a regulatory compliant, responsible manner that protects the environment and surrounding communities, commits to pollution prevention and prevention of occupational injury and ill health, conserves natural resources, and provides a safe and healthful workplace for employees, contractors and visitors. The policy requires employees to:

• Integrate ESH considerations into strategic business decisions, engineering design, procurement, facilities management and production.

• Continually improve the environmental aspects and safety and health performance of our business and incorporate establish and review ESH goals in applicable performance measurements.

• Cultivate ESH responsibility by all employees at all organizational levels and those who work on behalf of and under the control of the company.