Advancing Research. Accelerating Impact.
We advance critical national security and defense missions by rapidly accelerating technology from concept to deployment. Through the integration of world-class faculty, students, and dedicated full-time engineers and scientists, we deliver mission-ready solutions as a trusted, long-term partner to the U.S. government.
AUARI partners with the U.S. government and industry to turn discovery into deployment.
- Space-qualifying radiation effects testing
- Advanced and additive manufacturing
- Digital engineering
- Space operations
The project, Mission Command Integration Module–XL (MCIM-XL), will create a commander's communications suite built from the ground up for the Polaris MRZR-Alpha 4, unifying disparate radios, antennas, satellite links, and digital gear into a compact, durable system.
The Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, Alabama participated in the largest advanced manufacturing effort ever conducted during the recent Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise in Hawaii.
The new facility expands Auburn's ability to help government and industry partners address critical national security challenges while training the next generation of engineers and scientists.
Auburn Engineering hosted USDOT Assistant Secretary Seval Oz and national transportation leaders for the 2026 CUTC Summer Meeting, highlighting AUTRI, NCAT and Auburn's transportation research.
