Advancing National Security through Transformational Technology Development

 

Advanced Technology Laboratories

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) is an applied research and development center for scientific advancement in the areas of autonomy, robotics, artificial intelligence, command & control, human-machine symbiosis, spectrum operations, hypersonics and cyber.

ATL engineers and scientists develop and apply leading edge technologies to our customers’ most difficult problems and needs, redefining global security and transforming emerging ideas into solutions.

Embracing diversity of thought and collaborating with some of the best and brightest in government, industry, and academia, ATL is creating generation-after-next technology to help Lockheed Martin and our research and development customers.

These customers include U.S. government service laboratories and the U.S. armed forces, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to maintain technology dominance.

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200+
Engineers & Scientists
94
Years of Research & Development
300+
Total Employees

 

ATL Publications

Explore ATL's publications library to discover the diverse areas of advanced research and development shared by our scientists and engineers. ATL strongly encourages our thought leaders to share and publish their innovative technology developments.

ATL’s collaborations and partnerships involve the brightest minds of academia, small business, and our colleagues across Lockheed Martin’s business areas.

This resource is an introduction to ATL’s many impactful and industry-disrupting technologies. See how we are advancing national security through transformational technology development.

ATL Pubs Library

Recent Events:

Analog v. Digital Photonic Signal Transport

IEEE Research & Applications of Photonics in Defense

Michael Hoff, Steven Ralph, Rick Stevens

 

Deterministic Multi-sensor Measurement-adaptive Birth using Labeled Random Finite Sets

2023 26th International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION)

Jennifer Bondarchuk, Anthony Trezza, DJ Bucci

 

ATL Research Areas

Our days are full of imagination and discovery. Learn about some of the emerging and evolving concepts that we're currently researching at Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories.
 
ALL AREAS

 

 

autonomy

Assured Autonomy and Systems

c2u

Command, Control and Understanding (C2&U)

spectrum

Spectrum Operations

cyber

Cyber

human

Human and Social Systems Engineering

hypersonics

Hypersonics

Assured Autonomy and Systems
autonomy

Assured Autonomy and Systems

  • Collaborative and tactical autonomy
  • Extreme robotic mobility and manipulation
  • Verification and Validation (V&V) for autonomy
  • Assured symbiosis
  • Physiological, biochemical and cognitive sensing technologies
Command, Control and Understanding (C2&U)
c2u

Command, Control and Understanding (C2&U)

  • Analyst-machine collaboration for sense making
  • High complexity planning and control
Spectrum Operations
spectrum

Spectrum Operations

  • Advanced physics, processing and sensors
  • Data fusion and state estimation
  • Embedded designs and RF signal processing
  • Optoelectronics and advanced packaging
  • RF Spectrum-based machine learning
Cyber
cyber

Cyber

  • Cyber infrastructure
  • Malware analysis
  • Automated cyber testing
  • Secure and high performance computing
Human and Social Systems Engineering
human

Human and Social Systems Engineering

  • Advanced machine learning techniques for rapid analysis and augmentation
  • Human sentiment and influence
  • Model-based analytics for forecasting instabilities and outcomes
  • Frameworks and techniques for ingesting, indexing, integrating and analyzing big data sets
Hypersonics
hypersonics

Hypersonics

  • High temperature photonics and electronics
  • High fidelity multi-physics modeling and simulation

 

ATL Technologies & News

ATL Technical Innovations
Technologies that Show how ATL Makes a Difference to the Warfighter with Technical Innovations.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Lockheed Martin pioneers in AI-driven advancements. With a commitment to ethical AI, we enhance decision-making and deliver actionable intelligence.
Behavioral Observations Logging Tablet
BOLT provides observers with a common and fully configurable vocabulary for observation types and observed subtasks.
Build Your Own Robot
Learn how to create a robot like the ones in the "Robot Rescue" booth at the 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival.
Cognitive Command and Control
Improving the health, happiness, and productivity of your skilled workforce by monitoring, analyzing, and managing their workflow.
Galvanized Vestibular Simulation
GVS is the application of low-level current to the inner ear, via electrodes placed on the head.
Integrated Crisis Early Warning System
The ICEWS program is a comprehensive, integrated, automated, generalizable, and validated system to monitor, assess, etc.
Robotic Manufacturing at ATL
The Advanced Technology Laboratories developed a robotic cell to handle an intricate process previously thought to be impossible for robots to master.
Sense, Assess, Augment Advancements for Aircraft Application
SA5 integrates near real-time human, environmental, and system sensing with multimodal models in a complete sense-assess-augment system.
Understanding the World’s Megacities with Cutting Edge Tools
Learn how we’re developing new technologies to understand the inner working of these massive cities.

 

ATL Careers and Collaboration

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories is home to a tight-knit group of scientists and engineers motivated by a common mission: Incubating transformational technologies in support of global security.

We hail from diverse backgrounds, with over 300 people working across three main locations. We thrive in a flat and nimble organization, and regularly partner with early adopters to validate concepts and prototypes. We’re passionate problem-solvers and curious collaborators. Join us in asking, “What about…” and “What if…” as we explore what’s next.

Universities

Universities & Students

ATL maintains close relationships with the brightest minds in academia. We are near many nationally recognized college and universities – enabling us to support a robust student co-op and intern program in the Minneapolis, MN, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, D.C. areas.
Businesses

Small Businesses & Experienced Professionals

Experienced professionals will find that ATL provides a creative, entrepreneurial research environment within a global organization. We regularly collaborate with small businesses, many of which are spin-offs from universities or other large businesses.

 

Contact Us

Media & Other Inquiries:

atl.communications@lmco.com

Headquarters:

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES
3 Executive Campus, Suite 600
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Career Inquiries:

lmcareers.helpdesk@lmco.com

 

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