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.
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.
Recent Additions:
The Autonomy Loop: Today’s Practices and Tomorrow’s Challenges
2025 American Control Conference (ACC)
Alberto Speranzon, Srivatsan Varadarajan, Alec Yenawine, James Ramsey, Luke DeGalan, Gregory Grebe, Kingsley Fregene, Daniel Kwon, Michael Niestroy, Jerry Franke, Andrzej Banaszuk
Photonics in Space: Radiation Impacts to Optical Link Design
IEEE Photonics Journal
Michael T. Hoff, Rick C. Stevens
ATL Research Areas
Command, Control and Understanding
- Target System Reasoning
- Dynamic Decision-making at Speed and Scale
- Predictive Analytics for Indication and Warning
- Adversary Modeling
Collaborative Autonomy and Advanced Robotics
- Collaborative and Tactical Autonomy
- Counter-UAS
- Swarm/Counter-swarm
- Extreme Robotic Mobility and Manipulation for Manufacturing Operations
Edge Computing
- Novel Computing Architectures with Tactical Relevance
- Optoelectronics and Advanced Packaging
- High Temperature Photonics and Electronics
Human Machine Collaboration
- Human Sentiment and Influence
- Deep Fake Detection
- Human Cognitive State Modeling
- Knowledge Sharing and Assessment
Spectrum Operations
- Advanced Physics, Processing and Sensors
- Data Fusion and State Estimation
- Embedded Designs and RF Signal Processing
- RF Spectrum-based Machine Learning
Trusted Intelligent Systems
- Verification and Validation (V&V) for Autonomy
- Trustworthy AI
- Machine Reasoning
- Assured Human Systems
ATL Technologies & News
Featured Content
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.
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Headquarters:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES
3 Executive Campus, Suite 600
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
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