Remote operation
Remote operated electric vehicles · Civilian & Defense
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Recorded drive · Run 26091616 · 16 SEP 2026
32.5 MPH
SOC 52% · MOTOR 46°C · 21:01:28Z
PlatformATHENA
Drive4x4 Electric
ModeRemote operated
StatusPrototype
All specifications are targets. ATHENA is at prototype stage.
[+] Built for Civilian and Defense
We design electric vehicles for anywhere.
Our modular EVs are built for the harshest terrain on Earth.
01
Electric by design
Electric drive means a low thermal and acoustic signature and no fuel supply line to protect.
02
Open by default
We’re building an open, AI-agnostic control stack, so you can bring your own autonomy and payloads.
03
One platform
We design a common chassis for civilian and defense missions, not another single-purpose vehicle.
[01] Platform4x4 Electric
ATHENA
ATHENA is an ultra-lightweight, modular 4x4 electric vehicle platform.
Prototype
- Range
- 150 mi target
- Drive
- 4x4 Electric
- Charging
- External generator-compatible
- Mode
- Remote operated
- Control stack
- Open architecture · AI-agnostic
- Payloads
- Modular · Civilian & defense
All specifications are targets. ATHENA is at prototype stage.
[02] In the field
ATHENA is out of the shop and on the ground.
[03] Control
ATHENA is remote operated and has an open architecture.
These capabilities are targets. ATHENA is at prototype stage.
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Range
150 mi target
ATHENA can charge from an external generator.
Open architecture
AI-agnostic control stack
The control stack has an open architecture.
Modular
Civilian and defense payloads
ATHENA is a modular electric vehicle platform.
Mode
Remote operated
ATHENA is remote operated, and it can also be driven on board.
[04] Team
Meet the team behind ATHENA.
Justin McCarty
Founder & CEO
Justin McCarty is the Founder & CEO of Mearas. A West Point graduate and Army veteran, he has spent more than 15 years in electric vehicles and defense mobility, including time at Tesla and Polestar. In short, he’s the reason ATHENA exists.
Steven Franker
Founding Engineer & Head of Vehicle Programs
Steven Franker is a Founding Engineer & Head of Vehicle Programs at Mearas. He is a graduate of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and has spent more than a decade designing and manufacturing off-road vehicles. Simply put, Steven is awesome.
Abel Karimi
Founding Engineer, Software
Abel Karimi is a Founding Engineer at Mearas, where he leads ATHENA’s software from the vehicle to the operator. A computer science Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill, he worked on self-driving testing at Argo AI and wrote the control algorithm that won GRAIC, a simulated autonomous racing competition. If ATHENA moves, Abel’s code is behind it.
Aidan Garcia
Founding Battery Systems Engineer
Aidan Garcia is the Founding Battery Systems Engineer at Mearas. A San José State engineering graduate, he led the high-voltage powertrain for the school’s Formula SAE race team. He speaks fluent kilowatt-hour.
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