Capability Statement

Black Cat Laboratories

Company Overview
Black Cat Laboratories is a Defense & Space Technologies startup designing next-generation vehicles and robotic systems for defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure. We focus on the subsystems that determine whether a machine can move, carry, and survive its environment — drive architecture, actuation, and thermal management. Further down the stack, we are developing an AI-driven platform for autonomous discovery of extreme-environment materials.
Company Data
Headquarters
Bismarck, ND
Business Size
Small Business
CAGE Code
9Z1L5
UEI
FQV9REGHS1G1
Ownership
U.S. Owned & Operated
Clearance
Unclassified (FCL eligible)
NAICS Codes
541330Engineering ServicesPrimary
333995Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing
541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
336414Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
541715Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
333996Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
336992Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
Core Competencies
→Manned and unmanned system design for defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure applications
→Hydrostatic and hybrid drivetrain architectures — pump and motor sizing, displacement matching, charge circuit design, and control calibration
→Actuation and work-function systems for implements and robotic end effectors
→Thermal system sizing and analysis
→Requirements engineering and design validation — mission needs decomposed into verifiable component specifications, test plans, and durability criteria
→AI-powered materials discovery and simulation
Experience
→Hydraulic system design across 25+ off-road construction machines
→Three awarded U.S. patents
→Graduate fluid power coursework — Maha Fluid Power Research Center, Purdue University (Dr. Andrea Vacca, Dr. Lizhi Shang) and Milwaukee School of Engineering (Dr. Medhat Khalil)
Differentiators

Full-spectrum development — from system design through advanced materials discovery. We bridge the gap between the hardware we design and the materials that determine what it can withstand.

Production hardware experience rather than academic modeling. Systems designed by the principal are fielded on machines today, with awarded patents behind them.

Mathematically rigorous materials optimization using Bayesian methods and physics-informed constraints. Open computational architecture integrating Microsoft MatterSim for near-DFT property prediction, MatterGen for structure generation, and IBM FM4M for surrogate enrichment.

Upper Midwest location provides direct access to frozen ground, spring thaw, and sustained sub-zero conditions for cold-weather mobility and cold-start system testing.

Target Agencies
DEVCOM GVSCERDC (CRREL)TACOMDARPANASAAFRLARLNRLSpace Force
Past Performance

Contract performance history will be populated as programs are awarded.

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