Vita Inclinata

Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. develops patented intelligent lifting hardware and software that provides precision control of suspended loads, eliminating the swing and spin that affects helicopter hoist and crane operations. Its first product, the Vita Rescue System (VRS), is aimed at helicopter hoist and search-and-rescue missions; the Vita Load Navigator (VLN) applies the same stabilization approach to industrial and construction lifting, mounting to spreader bars and hoisting loads over 25,000 lbs.

The company describes itself as a safety ecosystem combining technology, products and training, and operates as a group of businesses: Vita Aerospace (advanced helicopter technology), Vita Industrial (advanced construction technology) and Air Rescue Systems (helicopter hoist training and products), the latter added through acquisition of companies in adjacent safety fields. Headquartered in Colorado, the company also markets training and research and development offerings alongside its hardware.

Customers to date include U.S. military and government aviation organizations — including the U.S. Army under a sole-source contract, and National Guard units in Alaska, Oregon, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and South Carolina — as well as state agencies such as CAL FIRE, which received 16 Vita Rescue Systems for Firehawk crews.

Founding story

Founder Caleb Carr was a volunteer in search and rescue in high school when, in 2009, his friend and mentor Don went into cardiac arrest during a training mission. A responding helicopter could not insert its rescue litter because of gusty winds, rotor wash and mountainous terrain, and turned back; Don died. Carr initially enrolled in college intending to pursue medical school, but in 2012, as an undergraduate at the University of Colorado–Denver, he described the incident to physics professor Dr. Randall Tagg, who challenged him to solve the problem himself. With Tagg's mentorship and a team of fellow student innovators, Carr began developing technology to counteract the forces acting on suspended loads, work that led to the founding of Vita Inclinata.

Business model

Vita Inclinata sells load-stabilization hardware and software systems for aerospace/rescue and industrial lifting markets, paired with training services, and operates a portfolio of subsidiary companies (Vita Aerospace, Vita Industrial, Air Rescue Systems) built partly through acquisition. It manufactures its own products at company facilities and sells through direct channels, resellers and government contracts, including a five-year sole-source Department of Defense supply contract.

Revenue comes from sales of the Vita Rescue System, Vita Load Navigator and related products, accompanying training programs, and government contracts; an online shop and reseller channel are also listed.

Traction

By April 2024 the company had deployed its 100th unit across rescue and industrial markets. Sixteen Vita Rescue Systems were deployed to CAL FIRE in April 2024. In 2025 National Guard units in Alaska, Oregon, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and South Carolina adopted the Vita Rescue System and received training. In January 2026 the company was awarded a five-year sole-source $45.6 million U.S. Army contract to supply Vita Rescue Systems across the Department of Defense.

Latest developments

In July 2026 Vita Inclinata and Tavia Acquisition Corp. announced a signed Letter of Intent for a business combination that would make Vita publicly traded via a de-SPAC on NASDAQ. In January 2026 the company announced a five-year sole-source $45.6 million U.S. Army contract for Vita Rescue Systems across the Department of Defense, following Army airworthiness certification. Earlier developments include the September 2025 10th anniversary, 2025 National Guard training and adoptions, CEO Caleb Carr's April 2025 appointment to the Software in Defense Coalition board, and the January 2025 appointment of Kim Gold as Chief Legal Officer.