The contract pertains to swarming space robotics research. Under the agreement, Geisel Software will work in tandem with researchers at ASU to develop technologies enabling communications-less coordination. The research will be important for helping deploy small, low-cost spacecraft which could transport sensors and instruments to high-risk environments, according to the announcement. “This is Geisel Software’s second NASA award in the area of swarming robotics and this new research will help take us a step closer to providing swarming solutions that increase the efficiency of space exploration while decreasing the risk to human explorers,” said Brian Geisel, the company’s CEO, in a statement.