AURA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Raleigh, NC · Aerospace · Private

AI-driven computing system that vets and grades non-traditional space data sources for reliability and incorporation into a space mission database

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · aura.company

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Raleigh, NC
Total capital: $45.4M

Federal grants: $3.9M; 8 awards · 2016–2026; Rank in peer group#37 of 55
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $41.5M; 43 awards · Defense, Commerce, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#88 of 1335
Granted patents: 15; 18 pending · first 2020; Rank in peer group#3 of 55

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Award - Topic 25.2-076 - Augmented Reality Vehicle Maintenance And Training Systems$140K
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Award - Topic 25.2-076 - Augmented Reality Vehicle Maintenance And Training Systems$140K
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development Services In Accordance With The Contractor's Phase I Proposal Entitled Mvdc Fault Dli Relay Dated 02/05/2025 In Response To SBIR Topic Number N25A-T012$140K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Services In Accordance With The Contractor's Phase I Proposal Entitled Mvdc Fault Dli Relay Dated 02/05/2025 In Response To SBIR Topic Number N25A-T012$240K
Sep 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$139K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$139K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Readiness Spares Package Optimization$180K

Show 44 earlier federal awards

Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Readiness Spares Package Optimization$180K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Aura Technologies Smartthread Digital Thread$8.7M
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · AI For Space Sensor Data-phase 2$750K
Jan 2023Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Pws Tasks$5.1M
Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · Phase III SBIR$500K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR PH2 Research & Development$2M
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II For Artificial Intelligence For Diminishing Manufacturing Sources And Material Shortages (dmsms)$1.6M
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Performance Of The Proposal$4.9M
Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$240K
May 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · AI for Space Sensor Data-Phase 2$750K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Performance Of The Proposal$5.3M
Oct 2020Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR- Auranet Is Development Includes Metrics For Assessing Obsolescence Risk And For Characterizing The Effort And Cost Of Transitioning Legacy Hardware Products To Reconfigurable Computing Platforms$112K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Pws Tasks 4.1-4.6$964K
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR R&d$112K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Additive Manufacturing Support$625K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · Integrated Hardware, Design, And Control$134K
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · Aura Tech Phase II SBIR Contract Titled "am For Munitions"$2M
May 2019Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Pws Base Period$819K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Phase II, Full Scale System For Emp Direct Drive Testing$750K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · Reports - Cdrl A001$125K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advanced Component Obsolescence Management (avcom) Enhancement$150K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf AI For Pallet Planning And Logistics$150K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · Requirement To Perform Research And Development In Basic Research On Non-traditional Sensor Data.$150K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase 1 Research And Development$125K
Feb 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · AM for Missile Defense$2.3M
Jan 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Cost Estimating Relationships For Evolution Of Rapidly Evolving Technologies$150K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Amplifier System for EMP Testing$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Am For Entire Munitions SBIR Ph I Proposal Number A171-080-1116$150K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Adaptive Materials For Shm$150K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Base Award With A 6 Month Pop. Options For Phase I And Phase II For Advanced Microgrid Power Distribution$3.2M
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development::igf::ot::igf$100K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multi-material Am$150K
May 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multi-material AM$150K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Other Computer Related Services$70K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Kinetic Power For Dismounted Warriors$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Holographic Waveguide Visor Display$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Bennett Aerospace And Team Partners Propose To Develop A Small, Lightweight, And Very Power-efficient Mobile Radio For Use On The Lunar Surface. Our Team Will Achieve A Design That Meets NASA Size And Mass Requirements While Reducing Power Consumption By More Than 90%. We Will Accomplish This Through Innovative Approaches In Power Management And RF Front End Design.$100K
Nov 2009Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$70K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Final Bi-monthly Report/payment - For Phased Array Jammers$150K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Jul 2009Federal contractCommerce · SBIR$495K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Accelerated Learning Through Serious Game Technology$100K

Federal awards are summed by year (51 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 55 peers

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Aerospace · Software

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#3 · top 5%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 15 granted of 33

Sep 17, 2026PendingDoctor-patient video interface deviceUSPTOApplication 19674444
Jun 30, 2026GrantedAnnular clamp deviceUSPTOUS 12,669,236
Jun 2, 2026GrantedDoctor-patient video interface deviceUSPTOUS 12,647,685

Show all 33 patent records

Doctor-patient video interface deviceSep 17, 2026 · Application 19674444Pending
Annular clamp deviceJun 30, 2026 · US 12,669,236Granted
Doctor-patient video interface deviceJun 2, 2026 · US 12,647,685Granted
Matrix superstructure deviceApr 23, 2026 · Application 18916280Pending
Conductor fault detection and localizationOct 9, 2025 · Application 19170288Pending
Germicidal partition systemMay 22, 2025 · Application 19018965Pending
Endpoint and protocol for trusted digital manufacturingMar 27, 2025 · Application 18976514Pending
Model isomorphism detectionMar 13, 2025 · Application 18958563Pending
Germicidal air curtainFeb 25, 2025 · US D1,064,218Granted
Endpoint and protocol for trusted digital manufacturingJan 21, 2025 · US 12,206,796Granted
Germicidal partition systemJan 14, 2025 · US 12,194,208Granted
Model isomorphism detectionNov 26, 2024 · US 12,154,265Granted
Doctor-patient video interface deviceJun 18, 2024 · US 12,015,852Granted
Germicidal partition for doorways and portalsJan 2, 2024 · US 11,857,707Granted
Reconfigurable interconnection nodeOct 10, 2023 · US 11,782,864Granted
Electro-mechanical connection apparatusOct 3, 2023 · US 11,777,250Granted
Germicidal partition for doorways and portalsJul 4, 2023 · US 11,690,931Granted
Centrifugal fuze assemblyNov 29, 2022 · US 11,512,938Granted
Endpoint and protocol for trusted digital manufacturingNov 29, 2022 · US 11,516,017Granted
Spin-stabilized fuze assemblyNov 22, 2022 · US 11,506,474Granted
Semi-flexible lighting moduleNov 24, 2020 · US 10,847,701Granted
Resilient Stabilizer And Connecting Member For A Cushioning Device In An Article Of FootwearNov 6, 2014 · Application 14210633Pending
Resilient Stabilizer And Connecting Member For A Cushioning Device In An Article Of FootwearApplication 61791070Pending
Conductor Fault Detection And LocalizationApplication PCTUS2025023128Pending
Semi-flexible wearable lighting deviceApplication 63757117Pending
Conductor fault detection and localizationApplication 63574410Pending
Semi-flexible lighting modules and thermal managementApplication 63543890Pending
Determining full or approximate isomorphism between three-dimensional modelsApplication 63481058Pending
Enhancements to arming and fuzing mechanisms of spin-stabilized munitionsApplication 63196358Pending
Ruggedized fully flexible modular LED light sourceApplication 62732608Pending
Ruggedized semi-rigid modular LED light sourceApplication 62732673Pending
Resilient Stabilizer And Connecting Member For A Cushioning Device In An Article Of FootwearApplication PCTUS2014027043Pending
Clothing Lighting ApparatusApplication PCTUS2025051050Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.