Prevent Aircraft Ground Damage

A modular, retrofittable safety system for ground service vehicles

Aircraft ground handling illustration

Our Mission

Every year, aircraft ground handling incidents lead to substantial direct and indirect costs. The trend is concerning, with increasing apron activity and tighter turnarounds driving risk. Steer-Clear aims to reduce these incidents with a retrofit solution that improves situational awareness at the stand and during docking — without disrupting existing operations.

Industry context visual highlighting the challenge of ground handling damages and turnaround pressure
Industry context and problem framing — increasing ground handling damage risk with busier aprons (see source [1] in the report bibliography).

Our Solution

  • Modular retrofitting: upgrade the current fleet with minimal downtime.
  • Cost-effective: pragmatic design for broad adoption across vehicle types.
  • Distance awareness: timely cues to avoid contact with aircraft and stand infrastructure.
  • Docking assistance: clearer, faster approaches under operational pressure.
  • Simple to use: intuitive signals that reduce cognitive load for operators.
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Meet the Team

Alina Krüger

Alina Krüger

CEO

B.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering (Hons.)
M.Sc. Technology-based Entrepreneurship (student)
Dutch Aerospace Awards 2024: André Kuipers Space Prize

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Maximilian Schimmel

Maximilian Schimmel

CTO

B.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering (Hons.)
M.Sc. All-Electric Propulsion Systems (student)
Dutch Aerospace Awards 2024: André Kuipers Space Prize

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