REDONDO OPTICS, INC.

Aerospace · Acquired by Opterro, Inc. (2024)

Intelligent wireless fiber optic sensor network system with self-powered nodes for remote structural health monitoring

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · redondooptics.com

Sector: Aerospace
Total capital: $15.3M

Federal grants: $2.6M; 7 awards · 2014–2026; Rank in peer group#77 of 89
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $12.7M; 32 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#202 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$1.0M
Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.0M
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development.$246K
Oct 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development.$246K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Inflatable Habitat Structure Health Monitoring System$153K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I - Inflatable Habitat Structure Health Monitoring System$153K
Feb 2023Federal contractDefense · Optical Pressure Sensors Prototypes (SBIR III)$434K

Show 32 earlier federal awards

Sep 2021Federal contractNASA · Weaved Distributed Plastic Optical Fiber Sensor (difos) Shm System$560K
May 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$751K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$224K
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Intelligent Wireless Fiber Optic Sensor (iWiSe) Network System$122K
Jun 2018Federal contractNASA · Roi With The Support Of A Strategic Partners From The Decelerator Vehicle Business Will Complete The Engineering Development, Produce, Extensively Laboratory Test, Environmentally Qualify On A Relevant Parachute Platform, And Deliver To NASA A Low Power Lightweight, Small Form Factor, Weaved Difos Shm System. At The End Of The Phase II Program, Roi Will Identify A Relevant Parachute Platform An Instrumented With A Large Array Of Pof Sensors Weaved Within The Textile Fabrics Of The Parachute. The$1M
Feb 2018Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Topic N162-100 Igf::ot::igf$750K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In Phase I, Redondo Optics Inc. Proposes To Develop, Demonstrate, And Deliver To NASA An Innovative, Fully Integrated, Miniature Size, Light Weight, Ultra-low Power, And Wireless Communication Weaved Distributed Plastic Optical Fiber Sensor (difos) Shm System Suitable For The Global Monitoring Of Passive And Dynamic - Axial And Bi-axial - Stresses And Shape History Within The Canopy Broadcloth Fabric Of Large And Entire Cross-sections Of Nasa's Disk-gap-band (dgb) Parachutes Planned$123K
Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$150K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · SBIR R&d. Igf::ot::igf$750K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Status Report Igf::ot::igf$80K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Distributed Embedded Fiber Optic Sensor (EFISense) SHM System$122K
Jun 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi R&d. Igf::ot::igf$150K
Mar 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Electrophoretic Plasmonic Nanopore Genome Sequencer$223K
Oct 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Self-Reference Fiber Optic Oxygen Sensor System for Real-time Monitoring of Ullage Inerting Operations in Tactical Aircraft$748K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Research&development$250K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Self-reference Fiber Optic Oxygen Sensor System For Real-time Monitoring Of Ullage Inerting Operations In Tactical Aircr$100K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$150K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · Phase I STTR$100K
May 2011Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$749K
May 2011Federal contractNASA · The Goal Of This Project Is To Develop, Demonstrate, And Deliver To NASA An Innovative, Portable, And Power Efficient Remote Uv Fluorescence Lifetime Spectrometer (ruvphasetm) For The In-situ Robotic Or Manned Crew Planetary Scientific Exploration And Investigation Of Surface And Subsurface Geophysical Terrain. The Ruvphasetm System Is Based On The Integration Of Roi's Leading Technologies: 1) Frequency Domain Fluorescence Lifetime-resolved Imaging Spectroscopy Using Time Gated "phase-locked" De$750K
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$30K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · U436430 Custom Sftware Upgrade For The$4K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$70K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$500K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · U436430 Tec-data & Signature Analysis$10K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · In-situ Studies Of The Rocks, Minerals, And Soil On The Moon's Surface Provide A Wealth Of Information During Field Geology And The Mining Phase For Planetary Resource Identification. Sensitive Optical Spectroscopic Instruments Such As X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometers Coupled With Uv Fluorescence Spectroscopy Is Vital For Lunar Science. Many Moon Rock Samples Contain Mineral Oxides In The Forms Of AL2O3, TIO2, Feo, Mno, Mgo, CR2O3, NA2O And Cao. Further Tests Have Shown That Some Of Them Exhibit$100K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · U436420 SBIR No. A083-170-0485, Phase 1, "portable, Stand-off, Stereoscopic Terahertz Frequency-domain (view Terahz) Viewer For Through-the Wall Mapping Of Urban Structures"$70K
May 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d Topic N06-046$958K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d Topic N05-115$750K
Apr 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!600407!2100!W911NF!USA Materiel Command ACQUISITION!W911NF06C0047 !a!n! !n! ! !20060427!20070424!117943451!117943451!117943451!N!REDONDO Optics !811 N Catalina Ave, Suite !redondo Beach !CA!90277!52148!037!06!NORTH Redondo Beach !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000428625!N!N!000000428625!AZ11!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$779K
Dec 2005Federal contractDefense · 200604!600042!2100!W9132V!TOPOGRAPHIC, Alexandria Office !W9132V06C0008 !a!n! !n! ! !20051213!20071213!117943451!117943451!117943451!N!REDONDO Optics !811 N Catalina Ave, Suite !redondo Beach !CA!90277!60018!037!06!REDONDO Beach !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000399795!N!N!000000729570!AD91!RDTE/OTHER Defense-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$875K

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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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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