Cambridge Sensoriis

Cambridge Sensoriis is a technology company founded in May 2020 by Dr. Steve Clark. Drawing on over 25 years of experience in radar technology, including the co-founding of Navtech Radar, Dr. Clark established the company to address a critical need for low-SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) radar solutions for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Based in Cambridge, UK, the company designs and manufactures micro-radar sensors that provide precise data on range, bearing, elevation, and velocity, enabling safe and autonomous drone operations in challenging conditions, such as poor visibility and GNSS-denied environments.

The company's product portfolio is centered around two main technologies: RadarAware™ and Active Radar Cooperating (ARC™). RadarAware™ is a detect-and-avoid system that provides onboard collision avoidance for UAVs, supporting beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights. The patented ARC™ technology involves a system of two or more cooperating radars, with a primary unit on the UAV and secondary units on the ground or a target. This system facilitates high-precision localization, autonomous landing on both static and moving platforms, and radar-based "tethering" where a drone can follow a moving vehicle without satellite navigation. These products serve commercial and military clients in sectors including logistics, infrastructure inspection, maritime operations, and vertiport management.

Cambridge Sensoriis operates on a B2B model, selling its hardware and integrated software solutions directly to companies deploying drone technology. The firm is privately funded and has also secured multiple government grants, including from the UK's Future of Flight Challenge and the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP), to advance its research and commercialization efforts. The company is actively working with regulatory bodies to ensure its technology meets aviation certification standards.

Keywords: micro-radar, 4D radar, drone navigation, autonomous landing, detect-and-avoid, UAV sensors, low-SWaP radar, collision avoidance, beyond visual line of sight, BVLOS, GNSS-denied navigation, drone autonomy, Active Radar Cooperating, ARC, RadarAware, unmanned aerial systems, vertiport management, military drones, commercial drones, infrastructure inspection, maritime drone operations, radar-based tethering