Technology
Built around one breakthrough: Skymesh™
Skymesh™ — our transparent metamaterial film — is the breakthrough. Our AI fusion models and mesh-to-electronics integration turn it into a deployable sensor.
The differentiator
Skymesh™ — transparent metamaterial mesh
Clear and conductive at once
Skymesh™ is a lithographically-defined mesh of micron-scale wires — invisible to the eye, yet conductive enough to act as a RADAR antenna and a transparent heater that clears fog and ice from the aperture without obstructing the LiDAR or radar signals. Its geometry is engineered to suppress interference such as diffraction, and it is what makes a shared-aperture LiDAR + RADAR sensor possible.Optically transparent
A sub-wavelength micro-mesh the eye can’t see — the aperture stays clear for LiDAR and cameras.
Electrically conductive
Antenna-grade conductivity, so the same surface works as a RADAR antenna and a heater.
Interference-suppressing geometry
The mesh pattern is engineered to suppress optical interference such as diffraction.
Transparent defogging
The same conductive mesh heats the surface to clear fog and ice — without obstructing the LiDAR or radar signals passing through.
Supporting capability
AI fusion perception models
Two sensors, one accurate picture
The two sensors are complementary: LiDAR resolves precise 3D shape, position and boundaries, while RADAR measures velocity directly and keeps working through fog, rain, dust and darkness. Our models fuse them into one accurate, real-time understanding of the scene — robust to weather and clutter, with sensor redundancy for safety — the intelligence layer on top of the shared-aperture hardware.Sensor fusion
Combine LiDAR’s resolution with RADAR’s all-weather range and velocity.
Real-time
A live depiction of the environment — range, velocity and direction of moving objects.
Robust
Designed to hold up in fog, dust, rain and clutter where a single sensor degrades.
Supporting capability
Mesh–electronics integration
Bridging transparent meshes and conventional electronics
We know how to interface and integrate metal meshes with conventional electrical circuits and PCBs — optimized for efficiency and low loss — turning a transparent surface into a working, manufacturable sensor.Mesh-to-PCB interfacing
Connecting transparent metal meshes to conventional circuits and connectors.
Optimized for low loss
Transitions engineered for signal efficiency and minimal insertion loss.
Built to manufacture
Integration approaches designed with volume production in mind.
Peer-reviewed
Selected publications
Our work on transparent conductive meshes and antennas — the science behind Skymesh™ — is peer-reviewed, with results presented at leading IEEE and EuCAP antennas-and-propagation venues. A selection:
- Development and testing of an antenna made of an optically transparent conductive film
Frontiers in Antennas and Propagation, 2026
- Assessing Performance of Transparent Conductive Films for Microwave Industrial Applications
2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)
- Optically Transparent Antenna on Glass Lens for AR Applications
2023 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting
- An Optically Transparent Antenna for Digital TV Reception Using Nanoweb Sub-micron Wire Mesh
2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting
Invited talks
Shaping the field for over a decade
For more than ten years our team has helped shape the commercialisation of metamaterials and transparent meshes — the foundation of Skymesh™. A selection of invited talks:
Roll-to-roll Manufacturing of Nanostructures
2022 UK Metamaterials Network Conference, Wotton House, UK
Applications of Transparent Metal Mesh Metasurfaces
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, UK Chapter (online), 2022
Transparent Metal Mesh Metasurfaces
European Microwave Week 2021 (online)
Enhancing Wireless Communications with Transparent Metasurface Films
1st International Metamaterials Conference for Industrial Applications, Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (online), 2022
Metamaterials for Next-Generation Healthcare and Biosensing Systems
1st International Metamaterials Conference for Industrial Applications, Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (online), 2022
Functional Materials at Scale
Metamaterials 2021 — 15th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena, New York, USA
Metamaterials and Rolling Mask Lithography
Flexible and Conformable Metasurfaces, Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (online), 2021
Transparent 5G Antennas using Nanostructured Metal Meshes
Metamaterials and Manufacturing, Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (online), 2021
Metamaterials and Rolling Mask Lithography
Defence Research and Development Canada (online), 2020
Transparent Conducting Films and Circuits
NSERC Green Meeting, Montréal, Canada, 2019
Laser Protection Solutions using Metamaterials
IFALPA Topical Meeting, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2018
Metamaterials: The Next 10 Years
Metamaterials 2017 — 11th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, Marseille, France
Metamaterials and Applications
Departmental Seminar, Purdue University, USA, 2016
Industrial Applications of Metamaterials
Metamaterials 2015 — 9th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, Bordeaux, France
The Hype Cycle for Metamaterials
Metamaterials 2014 — 8th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, Copenhagen, Denmark
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