TeraMetrix, LLC

ANN ARBOR, MI · Defense · Acquired by Luna Innovations Incorporated

Ruggedized handheld terahertz coating thickness measurement device for multilayer specialty coatings on military aircraft.

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · lunainc.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: ANN ARBOR, MI
Total capital: $22.5M

Federal grants: $1.1M; 2 awards · 2017–2020; Rank in peer group#74 of 113
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $21.3M; 43 awards · Defense, NASA, Interior; Rank in Defense#258 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Ruggedized, Lower Cost, Terahertz Specialty Coating Thickness Measurement System for Aircraft Depot and Field Sustainment$1.0M
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · Rapid Sustainment Office, Terametrix , 20.1 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Award$1.7M
May 2020Federal contractHomeland Security · 20.1 Phase I Topic 006: Handheld Advanced Detection/imaging Technology System R&d In Support Of The Small Business Innovation Research Program$150K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Ruggedized, Lower Cost, Terahertz Low Observable Thickness Measurement System For Aircraft Depot And Field Sustainment$50K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · Nondestructive Evaluation Of Composite Substrate Below Thick Top Coat Materials$150K
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Tailpipe Coating Thickness Measurement Capability$750K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Oml Elastomeric Coating Removal Tool$750K

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Aug 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igft-ray 5000 Sensor$109K
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Terahertz Thickness Sensor Guided Coating Removal Tool$150K
Apr 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In Phase II, Picometrix Proposes To Design, Construct, Test, Characterize, And Deliver A Prototype Differential Time Domain Terahertz Shearographic Imaging System. The Differential Imaging Methods Developed In Phase I Will Be Improved And The Methods Implemented In Turn-key Software And Hardware. In Phase I The Feasibility Of Using Differential Time Domain Thz Imaging Methods To Enhance The Contrast And Detectability Of Features Such As Disbonds Was Demonstrated. Kissing Disbonds A$697K
Nov 2016Federal contractNASA · High Power Terahertz Transmitter$25K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Picometrix Proposes To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of Using Differential Time Domain Terahertz Imaging Methods To Enhance The Contrast And Detectability Of Features Such As Kissing Disbonds And Cracks That In Conventional Thz Imaging Only Weakly Reflect Or Scatter The Thz Pulses. The Goal Of The Project Is To Develop Methods Of Shearographic Loading Of The Samples, And Use The Penetrating Thz Pulses To Detect The Subsurface Deformation Of The Defects In The Differential Thz Images $125K
Jan 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Adv Capability Development For In-process Cure Monitoring$395K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · T-gauge Sensor$84K
Jun 2015Federal contractDefense · Photodetector$4K
Jan 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Panel Step/gap Measurement Tool$1.4M
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Base$1.5M
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$80K
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · Compact, Low-cost Thz Test System - STTR Phase I$150K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · Thz Emitter Head$66K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Non-contact Terahertz Low Observation Coating$450K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Status Report$150K
Apr 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - Picometrix's Time-domain Terahertz (td-thz) Non-destructive Evaluation (nde) Technology Could Be Used To Inspect Space Flight Structures Such As Inflatable Space Habitats, Thermal Protection Systems (tufi-type Tiles, Sofi Tps), For Voids, Disbonds, And Damage Such As Tearing And Micron-meteorite Impact. The Current Instrumentation Paradigm Is That A Multi-purpose Td-thz Control Unit Is Used To Provide Common Drive, Data Acquisition, And Analysis Functionality To I$585K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · NEMA-4X Enclosure$9K
Sep 2011Federal contractNASA · In This Phase II Project, We Propose To Develop, Construct, And Deliver To NASA A Prototype Single-sided Computed Tomography Time-domain Terahertz (single-sided Ct Td-thz) Scanner Accessory. This Accessory Will Be Suitable To Be Mounted Onto A Non-destructive Evaluation (nde) Imaging Gantry For The Single-sided Inspection Of Spacecraft And Launch Vehicle Composite Structures. The Single-sided Ct Td-thz Scanner Will Be An Accessory Which Works With Existing T-ray 4000REG Td-thz Nde Imaging Instru$600K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · Photo Detectors$10K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · T-ray 4000 Thz Imaging And Spectroscopy$307K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Picometrix's Time-domain Terahertz (td-thz) Non-destructive Evaluation (nde) Technology Could Be Used To Inspect Space Flight Structures Such As Inflatable Space Habitats, Thermal Protection Systems (tufi-type Tiles, Sofi Tps), For Voids, Disbonds, And Damage Such As Tearing And Micron-meteorite Impact. In This Phase I SBIR Project, We Propose To Test The Feasibility Of Three Key Technological Changes Which Could Substantially Reduce The Volume, Mass, And Power Requirement Of The Td-thz Instrume$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Material Imaging$8K
Oct 2010Federal contractInterior · SBIR 10.2 Phase I - Handheld Multisensor Wand For The Detection Of Threat Or Illicit Objects On Persons$100K
Sep 2010Federal contractNASA · Replacement And Installation Of The T-ray 4000 System Pulsed Terahertz Controller Laser Component.$56K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Material Characterization$8K
Apr 2010Federal contractNASA · Tray 4000 Upgrade Specifications: A Rapid Scan Time Delay Stage That Provides An 80 Ps Delay Window At A Waveform Acquisition Rate Of 1000 Waveforms Per Second Will Be Supplied For A Picometrix T-ray 4000 Transceiver For Terahertz Nondestructive Evaluation Systems. The Waveform Acquired Would Consist Of 400 Points Across The 80PS Window (200 Fs Per Point). As A Result, The Nyquist Frequency Of This Configuration (maximum Frequency When You Perform The Fourier Transform) Is 2.5 Ghz$35K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · Services$10K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · We Propose To Demonstrate Key Elements Of Feasibility For A Single-sided Time-domain Terahertz Reflection Holographic Tomographic Imaging (td-thz Rht) Nondestructive Evaluation (nde) System Which Will Provide High Quality Three Dimensional Images Of The Interior Of Complex Aerospace Composite Structures. Time-domain Terahertz Imaging In The 0.1 To 3 Thz Spectral Range Is Currently Being Used To Characterize Defects In Space Shuttle Insulation And Related Materials. The Principal Imaging Techniqu$100K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · Panel Stel/gap Mismatch Measurement$4.5M
Feb 2009Federal contractNASA · Time Domain Terahertz Axial Computed Tomography Non Destructive Evaluation In This Phase 2 Project, We Propose To Develop, Construct, And Deliver To NASA A Computed Axial Tomography Time-domain Terahertz (ct Td-thz) Non Destructive Evaluation (nde) System Which Will Provide True Three Dimensional Images Of Aerospace Polymer, Ceramic, And Composite Structures. Traditional Time Domain Terahertz Reflection Tomographic Imaging Captures Only A Single View Of An Object, Generating Images Of Laminar S$750K
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · Picometrix$100K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II$750K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Picometrix Llc$100K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · In-process Cure Monitoring Of Specialty Material Coatings$2.8M
Mar 2008Federal contractNASA · Low Ring (2) Terahertz (thz) Transmitter & Receiver Pair Head.$34K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Time Domain Terahertz Axial Computed Tomography Non Destructive Evaluation$100K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Year One Funding For Picometrixphase II$750K
Jul 2004Federal contractDefense · 200412!000269!5700!GR14 !afrl/prkb Advanced Propulsion !FA865004C2498 !a!n! !y! ! !20040713!20061112!788133387!788133387!788133387!N!PICOTRONIX, Inc !2925 Boardwalk !ann Arbor !MI!48104!03000!161!26!ANN Arbor !washtenaw !michigan !+000000375000!N!N!000000750000!AC16!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-MANAGEMENT Support !A1B!AIRCRAFT Engines And Spares !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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