CARPAS builds airborne collision‑avoidance systems for passenger‑carrying urban air mobility vehicles such as air taxis and helicopters. Its platform fuses radar, lidar and ADS‑B data with onboard AI to detect intersecting trajectories and generate avoidance maneuvers within milliseconds, delivering low‑latency alerts directly to the flight control system.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Urban air mobility vehicles such as air taxis and helicopters operate in densely populated airspace, where limited situational awareness increases the risk of mid‑air collisions. Existing air traffic management systems are not optimized for low‑altitude, high‑frequency operations, leading to safety gaps for passenger‑carrying aircraft.
Solution
CARPAS develops airborne collision‑avoidance systems that continuously monitor the surrounding airspace of passenger vehicles and provide real‑time conflict detection and resolution guidance. The platform integrates high‑resolution sensors with onboard processing to identify potential intersecting trajectories and automatically generate avoidance maneuvers. By delivering low‑latency alerts directly to the vehicle’s flight control system, CARPAS enables safe navigation without reliance on external ground‑based traffic services, supporting reliable and efficient urban aerial transport.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators of air taxis, helicopter services, and other passenger‑carrying urban aerial vehicles that require autonomous or assisted collision‑avoidance capabilities.
Features
- Multi‑sensor fusion combining radar, lidar, and ADS‑B inputs for comprehensive 3‑D situational awareness
- Onboard AI algorithms that predict collision trajectories and compute optimal avoidance maneuvers within milliseconds
- Direct integration with flight control systems to execute automated corrective actions or provide pilot advisories
- Scalable architecture designed for low‑altitude, high‑density traffic environments typical of urban air mobility
- Secure communication links for encrypted data exchange between vehicles and optional ground monitoring stations