The startup operates an FAA-compliant communications network that facilitates the safe integration of manned, optionally piloted, and unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System. This platform enables the telecom industry to deploy ground stations and network infrastructure nationwide, addressing the need for reliable connectivity in diverse airspace operations.
Funding
$74M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Integrating manned and unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System (NAS) requires reliable, secure, and regulatory-compliant communication networks, which are often lacking or insufficient for advanced aviation operations. Existing communication infrastructure may not provide the necessary coverage, low latency, and safety-critical reliability for autonomous operations and real-time data exchange.
Solution
AURA provides an FAA-compliant communications network designed for the safe integration of manned, optionally piloted, and unmanned aircraft into the NAS. The company's infrastructure solutions utilize aviation-dedicated licensed spectrum and proprietary spectrum management to ensure regulatory compliance and reliable connectivity. AURA's network supports both general and advanced aviation, offering data and voice services with nationwide coverage and no altitude restrictions. The system is built with multiple redundancies and a modern, cloud-based 5G core for high reliability and low latency, enabling commercial viability of autonomous operations.
Target Audience
AURA serves OEMs, system integrators, and operators in both general and advanced aviation, including executive jets, helicopter operations, crewed AAM, and uncrewed aircraft operations.
Features
- FCC-licensed 450 MHz spectrum for general and advanced aviation operations
- Scalable, secure, and future-proof network design with the ability to support multiple spectrum bands, including C-Band
- Modern, cloud-based infrastructure with high-reliability, fully redundant 5G Core and seamless integration between cloud and edge
- Ultra-reliable radio links with exceptional propagation capabilities for a two-way predictable, deterministic signal
- Extremely low latency network architecture designed to meet rigorous reliability and latency standards for voice
- Dynamic Frequency Management System (DFMS) that ensures deterministic service coverage for the 450 MHz spectrum
- Airborne radios available for integration into aircraft, while the ground systems can be installed at customer hangars for test flights