![Conceptual art, a sky background with a light bulb front and center, 4 strategic thrusts and an tablet with a plane flying out.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tacp-news-release3.jpg?w=1024)
![A drone flies in the foreground while a person wearing a hat, sunglasses, and yellow safety vest pilots the drone in the background, with a forest behind.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nhq202105050038.jpg?w=1024)
![An air tanker drops water during an aerial firefighting training event](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/acd21-0008-095_nhq202105040017.jpg?w=1024)
Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project
NASA wants to increase innovation in the way airplanes fly and the aviation industry along with it. The Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) project invests in seemingly improbable ideas that might lead to solutions to the problems that plague aviation and impact safety, environmental and community impact, and the global growth in air traffic.
project manager
Keith Wichman
deputy project manager
Kurt Papathakis
associate project manager
Gerard Welch
Latest CAS Project News
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NASA’s Autonomous Aircraft Decision Tech Gets Simulated Urban Test
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NASA’s Solid-State Battery Research Exceeds Initial Goals, Draws Interest
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Field Tests Help Prepare NASA Tech for Fire Season
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Wildfire Workshop Accelerates NASA Firefighting Solutions
A Gateway to Aviation Transformation
imaginAviation 2024 was held Feb. 27-29. While it may be over, you can relive the fun and learning by viewing all sessions on demand.
Watch the videos here about A Gateway to Aviation Transformation![Artist illustration showing a city below and a cloudy sky above, lit by a sun at the center.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/camera-background-virtual-bg-city.png?w=1920)
Highlighted CAS Videos
The CAS Project invites you to watch these selected videos that showcase some of our activities.
![A disc representing a future rechargeable battery design.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sparcci-screengrab.png?w=1024)
SPARCCI
NASA researchers are developing a new generation of batteries to help predict and prevent battery fires
![Five metallic-looking discs that make up the parts of a future battery design are shown in an image captured from a video.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sabers-screengrab.png?w=1024)
SABERS
NASA researchers are reimagining the use of batteries for next generation aircraft
![A small drone flies over a bridge construction site,](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ai-screengrab.png?w=1024)
![An imaginary drone flies over a city and is shown communicating with various wireless devices to navigate.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/drf-screengrab.png?w=1024)
DRF
NASA researchers create a safe way to exchange information to adapt to emerging aircraft