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Vita Inclinata Technologies is an American aerospace, industrial, and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was established in 2012 by founder Caleb Carr. It is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado and has offices in Washington, D.C., the United

Kingdom, Huntsville, Alabama and the UAE. Vita Inclinata employs approximately 70 people worldwide as of December 2021.

2010's
In 2012, the Vita Inclinata was founded at the University of Colorado-Denver, by Caleb Carr, a then-search and rescue volunteer. In 2015, the company was established as a corporation and the name was changed to Vita Inclinata Technologies. In early 2016, Derek Sikora joined the company as an intern. In March of the same year, Carr pitched Vita’s original rail solution to three business competitions and lost all three of them. In July, Sikora came on as an equal partner, CTO and co-founder. In early November of 2018, Vita completed it's first successful test flight under a helicopter. Later that month, it was awarded the United States Air Force Phase 1 SBIR.

2020's
On February 23, 2021, The United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) announced that they successfully completed initial prototype flight-testing on Vita’s Load Stability System Litter Attachment (LSS-LA) at Fort Rucker, in support of Cooperative Research and Development Agreement W81XWH-19-0115. On November 30, 2021 The United States Army announced it purchased 15 Vita Rescue Systems (VRS-LAs) to be evaluated for operational effectiveness and suitability.

Awards
2018 Big Pitch Award, Georgia Southern University

2019 New Venture Competition Winner, Baylor University

2020 Tibbets Award Winner

2021 Aerospace, Manufacturing & Robotics Innovation of the Year, IQ Awards

Finances
Vita Inclinata has raised $27 million since 2018. The company is in the process of raising another $150 million in Series B funding.

Board of directors
The board of directors consists of 7 members. As of December 2021, members include:


 * Derek Sikora
 * Caleb Carr
 * Steve Alesio
 * Mick Maurer
 * Patrick Murphy
 * Warren Katz
 * Will Roper

Chief executive officer

 * Caleb Carr (2012-present)

Chairman of the board

 * Caleb Carr (2012-present)

Vita Load Pilot
The Vita Load Pilot is a remotely-operated suspended load system that allows lifters the precision control to remotely orient their lifts without being in the critical vicinity of the load. The device dynamically adjusts to load sizes and wind conditions, allowing high-precision lifts in the most challenging environments. The ability to control a load varies depending on the mass moment of inertia of the load, surface area, and wind conditions. For example, a small cube-type modular load can be controlled in far higher winds than a load with a large surface area.

Vita Load Navigator
A heavy duty stabilization system for cranes that mounts to spreader bars. For bigger loads over 25,000 lbs. The Navigator has twice the torque output and battery life of the Load Pilot.

Vita Rescue System
The Vita Rescue System Litter Attachment is a lightweight, quick-attach unit compatible with a variety of rescue kits, such as SKEDCO, Stokes, and other rescue bags. It enables helicopter crews greater speed, safety, and control on hoisting operations, allowing them to complete hoists four times faster than traditional taglines.

Vita Sling Load
The Vita Inclinata Sling Load is configured for long line rotary wing operations. The sling load stabilizer can be configured to either actively stabilize sling load swing, or spin/rotation. Optional remote hook(s) may be included to release the load per standard hook manufacturer specifications.

Precision Rapid Aerial Extraction System (PRAES)
The Precision Rapid Aerial Extraction System (PRAES) is a dual use solution for The Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial operators to conduct fixed-wing extraction of personnel or supplies without putting people or loads at risk. This system allows for an aircraft to quickly release a harness or suspended load with a connected tether while circling a target above (in a long line loiter technique). With the pull of the tether, the harnessed target will be lifted from the ground and eventually released to safety. The Load Stability System technology suite will provide the precision needed for a successful mission. By attaching the Load Stability System technology suite to the end of the tether, above the harness or suspended load, the technology will ensure precision placement into a 25 sq. foot area on the ground (or smaller). Following legacy programs like the “Sky Hook Program,” also known as the Fulton Recovery System, the PRAES capability evolves decades of research and development into a fieldable solution that can precisely place and extract loads and personnel of all size and shapes. While history has tried to provide this capability to the warfighter and commercial operators, the lack of precision has resulted in a slow commercial development of the capability.