One of the AF very different award process, Metawave corporation is reported as developing advanced automotive and aerial imaging SPEKTRA radar technology that enables unmatched range and point-cloud resolution in all weather conditions, fulfilling the needs of todays missing ADAS sensor. The core technology is based on combining the best of analog front-end beamforming MARCONI/POLARIS and steering with virtual MIMO arrays architectures. These flexible and scalable Lego-like architectures meet OEM next generation performance metrics within target price and size factors. Metawaves core technology is also being in millimeter wave telecom sector with focus on enhanced speed, bandwidth and coverage through low cost, infrastructure light deployments. The beamforming solutions for 5G communications include high-performance passive KLONE reflectors and active, analog TURBO repeaters. An alternatve description of the firm describes Metawave Corporation as developsing automotive and aerial imaging radar technology that enables increased range and point-cloud resolution in all weather conditions, which is a limitation of existing ADAS sensors. The technology combines analog front-end beam forming and steering Antenna in Package (AiP) modules, hybrid virtual MIMO arrays architectures, and back-end digital signal processing. This combination enables faster frame rate and 5D radar capabilities (range, velocity, angular accuracy or resolution in the horizontal and vertical directions and real-time object classification). The technology has applications for 5G mm-wave repeaters and reflectors as well as ground and aerial mobility. One of the primary applications is in automative sensors for obstacle discernment in autonomous driving.
