# Joshua Carter

> Joshua Carter is the Co-Founder and CEO of Aperia Technologies, a Hayward, California-based cleantech company he helped launch in 2010 after spinning out technology from Stanford University. Under his leadership, Aperia developed the Halo Tire Inflator - a self-powered, bolt-on automatic tire inflation system that uses a wheel's own rotation to maintain optimal tire pressure on commercial trucks and trailers. The company has logged over 100 billion miles with the Halo system, saved more than 716,000 metric tons of CO2, and secured over $148 million in total funding, including a $45 million growth equity round in 2023. In 2025, Aperia signed an exclusive automatic tire inflation agreement with Goodyear for its Tires-as-a-Service platform. Carter holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and an MS in Design Methodology from Stanford University.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Aperia Technologies
- **Organizations:** Aperia Technologies, Stanford University (Teaching Team), Space Systems Loral, Inogen Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, MS, Design Methodology, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Aperia Technologies in 2010, growing it to 130 employees with over $148M in total funding, Led development of the Halo Tire Inflator, now surpassing 100 billion miles driven across commercial fleets, Halo technology has saved over 716,000 metric tons of CO2 - equivalent to removing 155,000 vehicles from the road for a year

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Mechanical Design Intern at Inogen Inc.
- **2007** — Mechanical Design Engineer at Space Systems Loral (SSL/MAXAR) - designed satellite antenna components
- **2009** — Teaching Team member for ME310 & ME113 at Stanford University - coached design teams, led lectures on user-centered design
- **2010** — Co-Founded Aperia Technologies, commercializing Halo Tire Inflation Technology spun out of Stanford
- **2016** — Aperia raised $16M in Series C funding
- **2023** — Secured $45M growth equity financing led by Lime Rock New Energy
- **2023** — Aperia moved to new headquarters at 3160 Corporate Place, Hayward, California
- **2024** — Halo Tire Inflator surpassed 100 billion miles driven; 716,000+ metric tons of CO2 saved
- **2024** — Received Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine Top 20 product award at TMC2024
- **2025** — Announced exclusive automatic tire inflation agreement with Goodyear for Tires-as-a-Service solution with Halo Connect i3

## Achievements

- Co-founded Aperia Technologies in 2010, growing it to 130 employees with over $148M in total funding
- Led development of the Halo Tire Inflator, now surpassing 100 billion miles driven across commercial fleets
- Halo technology has saved over 716,000 metric tons of CO2 - equivalent to removing 155,000 vehicles from the road for a year
- Secured approximately 15% adoption rate among North America's leading heavy-duty fleets
- Manages nearly 1 million tires across North America through Aperia's platform
- Exclusive TaaS partnership with Goodyear for Halo Connect i3 signed in 2025
- Raised $45M growth equity round from Lime Rock New Energy in 2023
- Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine Top 20 product award at TMC2024 for Halo Tire Management platform
- Halo Connect i3 customers achieve average 3% fuel savings and over 50% breakdown reduction

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Aperia announced exclusive automatic tire inflation agreement with Goodyear for Tires-as-a-Service solution using Halo Connect i3
- **2024-05** — Halo Tire Inflator reached 100 billion miles milestone, saving 716,000+ metric tons of CO2
- **2024-02** — Received Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine Top 20 product award at TMC2024
- **2023-09** — Aperia moved to new headquarters at 3160 Corporate Place, Hayward, California
- **2023-03** — Closed $45M growth equity financing round led by Lime Rock New Energy
- **2026-late** — Halo automatic tire inflation system for steer tires planned for launch

## Links

- Website: https://aperiatech.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/j-cart
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/aperiatech
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Aperiatech

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Last updated: 2026-05-12