Metawave builds millimeter-wave imaging radar hardware and software stacks (including SPEKTRA radar modules and the AWARE™ AI object classification platform) for long-range, all-weather sensing in automotive, aerial, and other mobility markets. The company produces chip and antenna module product lines—MARCONI™ 77GHz and POLARIS™ 24GHz—and offers compatibility with Carson and Triton radar system platforms to accelerate customer testing and deployment. Metawave also markets TURBO™ active repeaters and KLONE™ passive reflectors for 5G deployment use cases. The firm emphasizes high-resolution imaging and ML/AI-based perception to detect vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians, and other objects at longer ranges and in difficult scenarios. Management says the company will use the new financing to accelerate deliveries of its MARCONI and POLARIS product lines and speed market adoption. Metawave was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. To date the company has raised over $60M from financial and strategic investors. Metawave develops SPEKTRA™, an analog beamsteering automotive radar integrated with AWARE™ AI for object detection and classification, and also builds TURBO™ active repeaters and ECHO™ passive reflectors to boost 5G coverage. The company has delivered proofs of concept to leading automakers and demonstrated 5G ECHO results with NTT DOCOMO, targeting longer range, higher-resolution radar for ADAS and network-planning tools for telecom deployments. Metawave integrates deep learning with electromagnetic simulation in its AWARE platform to optimize radar object classification and the placement and arrangement of ECHO/TURBO devices. On the financing side, Metawave completed multiple seed financings totaling $17M and has closed an initial Series A led by DENSO. The firm emphasizes commercial work with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and global telecoms as it moves toward broader deployments. Metawave develops long-range, high-resolution WARLORD radar platforms and SABER hybrid analog/digital smart antenna systems using engineered metamaterials and AI. Its WARLORD radar targets ADAS and autonomous driving with imaging and object classification, including demonstrated 77GHz high-resolution radar and object classification capabilities. The SABER platforms are aimed at Fixed Wireless and 5G cellular infrastructure to enable longer-range backhaul and access with narrow analog beam steering. Metawave says its technology supports 4D point-cloud imaging, non-line-of-sight detection, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication to make vehicles safer and more connected. The company plans to integrate its radar front-end with Infineon’s 77GHz radar transceivers to scale for long ranges and wider fields of view. Metawave was founded in 2017 and is located in Palo Alto and Carlsbad, CA. Metawave develops wireless technology platforms that leverage engineered metamaterials and AI to build intelligent beam‑steering radar for autonomous driving and smart antenna platforms for wireless networks. The company is initially focused on smart radar platforms for ADAS and autonomous driving and is developing WARLORD, a 77GHz imaging radar that uses a single antenna and pushes complexity to the analog domain for high-resolution object classification. In parallel Metawave is developing SABRE, a 5G wireless communications antenna intended to enable long-range, narrow‑beam base station reach with reduced interference for fixed wireless and 5G infrastructure. Metawave says WARLORD can produce 4D point‑cloud imaging, non‑line‑of‑sight object detection, and vehicle‑to‑vehicle communication to improve safety and autonomy. The company raised an additional $10 million from strategic and financial investors, bringing total investor funding to $17 million. Named new investors include DENSO (the round lead), Toyota AI Ventures, Hyundai Motor Company, and Asahi Glass; earlier backers include Motus Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Autotech Ventures, Bold Capital, SAIC Capital, Western Technology Investment (WTI), and Alrai Capital. Metawave develops wireless technology platforms that combine engineered metamaterials and artificial intelligence to create intelligent beamsteering radars and antennas. The company’s initial commercial focus is smart radar platforms for autonomous vehicles and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), including its WARLORD radar powered by the WRATH AI system. In parallel Metawave is developing smart beamsteering antennas for 4G and 5G networks. Its flagship beamsteering technology was developed at PARC, and the company was spun out of PARC earlier in the year. Leadership includes CEO Dr. Maha Achour and CTO Dr. Bernard Casse, who highlight the product’s 3D imaging, speed, and AI-enabled capabilities. The company said incoming seed capital will be used to attract talent, grow the team, and commercialize its products.

Total raised

$43M

Funding rounds

6

Latest round

Convertible Note

Latest activity

Jun 2022