CARNATIONS Technology Transfer, led by Samer Khanafseh and partnered with TruNav, has won Stage 1 of the ARPA-I Ideas Challenge, earning recognition and advancing toward the 2026 ARPA-I Ideas Challenge Finals. Learn more about the challenge and semi-finalists.
Big news for CARNATIONS and its partners: our partner TruNav has been selected as a Stage 1 winner in the prestigious ARPA-I Ideas Challenge — a major milestone for the collaboration led by Samer Khanafseh.
Through our partnership, this achievement reflects the strength of our joint innovation with TruNav and positions us among the top teams advancing in this highly competitive national program hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure (ARPA-I).
Chosen from hundreds of submissions, Stage 1 winners receive national recognition, funding, and the opportunity to advance further in the competition. We are proud to be among the 15 semi-finalists driving forward transformative ideas to improve transportation safety, resilience, and performance.
This recognition highlights the impact of CARNATIONS’ collaborative approach to developing cutting-edge, safety-focused transportation solutions. We look forward to continuing this momentum into Stage 2 and competing in the ARPA-I Ideas Challenge Finals in 2026.