Spinoff story

Cameras Improve Navigation for Pilots, Drivers

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Advanced Scientific Concepts Inc. (ASC), of Santa Barbara, California, received SBIR awards and other funding from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, and Langley Research Center to develop and refine its 3D flash LIDAR technologies for space applications. Today, ASC's NASA-derived technology is sold to assist with collision avoidance, navigation, and object tracking.