AICRAFT is an Australian AI company specializing in low-power smart computing systems for space applications. They develop onboard computers for lunar rovers and other missions, focusing on real-time data processing and AI-driven solutions. AICRAFT partners with organizations like the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), ResearchSat, and Scanway Space, and has received funding from the South Australian Space Innovation Fund.
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AICRAFT said the work builds on an earlier South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund initiative sponsored by SASIC that supported collaboration between AICRAFT and Guerin Technologies.
The earlier SASIC-supported initiative between AICRAFT and Guerin Technologies helped develop initial systems for a future integrated radar payload.
AICRAFT’s front-end electronics and Pulsar Pro device are intended to integrate with a lightweight and compact SAR antenna developed by Guerin Technologies in India.
AICRAFT is working with Flinders University at the Factory of the Future facility in the Tonsley Innovation District on an advanced front-end electronics system for synthetic aperture radar.
AICRAFT said several hardware features will be designed and manufactured jointly with Flinders University researchers.
AICRAFT aims to enable full-accuracy data acquisition and real-time signal processing directly on satellites.
A space technology demonstration is planned for Q2 2027, with AICRAFT’s electronics to be integrated into a satellite platform for in-orbit validation.
AICRAFT is developing a low-power analogue-to-digital converter designed to connect directly to its Pulsar Pro edge computing device.
AICRAFT said the new ADC design and onboard processing could support integration with smaller satellites and speed delivery of information to users on the ground.
AICRAFT said the new ADC design and onboard processing could reduce the energy required to collect radar data.
AICRAFT said the project could create opportunities for integration into satellite constellations, airborne platforms, and drone-based radar systems.
AICRAFT said the project is expected to strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability in space electronics and advanced manufacturing.
AICRAFT’s technology is intended to operate on 100 kg-class satellites instead of multi-tonne platforms.
AICRAFT has secured support through the South Australian Government’s Manufacturing Growth Accelerator Program to develop electronics for next-generation spaceborne radar systems.
AICRAFT intends the 2027 mission to be its final milestone before offering the technology to commercial constellation operators and airborne platform providers.
AICRAFT is collaborating with Flinders University to integrate an advanced front-end electronics system with a low-power analogue-to-digital converter for synthetic aperture radar payloads.
The February 2025 grant initially supported AICRAFT’s partnership with India-based Guerin Technologies to develop a lightweight, compact synthetic aperture radar antenna.
AICRAFT has a space technology demonstration planned for the second quarter of 2027.
AICRAFT has secured backing through the Manufacturing Growth Accelerator Program to develop next-generation electronics for spaceborne radar.
The integration of the Guerin antenna with AICRAFT’s Pulsar Pro electronics forms the basis of a sovereign Australian radar payload intended for the global NewSpace market.