Navigation & Communication Resilience

OptiPilot

Multirotor and fixed-wing UAVs flown by OptiPilot

The OptiPilot is designed to interface with any UAV and serves as an autonomous onboard pilot capable of navigating and guiding the drone without reliance on human pilots or external navigation aids (e.g., GNSS signal). It provides optical navigation, target recognition and guidance, and safe, precise landing — entirely autonomously.

Key Differentiators

  • Optical navigation — GPS-free autonomous flight path execution
  • Target recognition and guidance — real-time identification and tracking
  • No communications required — fully autonomous, zero RF signature
  • No operator required — onboard intelligence handles all flight decisions
  • Compatible with any drone platform — software interfaces with ArduPilot, PX4, BetaFlight, iNAV
  • SW hosted on existing compute modules — Qualcomm, Nvidia, Rpi & more
  • Vis/Thermal dual-sensor capability
  • Weight:< 200 G
  • ZeroRF Signature · No GPS · No Operator
  • Platforms:ArduPilot · PX4 · BetaFlight · iNAV

Technical Specs

Sensors
Vis/Thermal
Dimensions
100 × 80 × 86.2 (L×W×H) mm
Weight
< 200 g (~0.4 lb)
Field of View
90–110° (NAV cam), 50–90° (targeting cam)
Compute Module
SW can be hosted on existing C.M. (Qualcomm, Nvidia, Rpi & more)
Comms Protocol
MAVLink, MSP and proprietary API
Platform Compatibility
ArduPilot, PX4, BetaFlight, iNAV

Use Cases

GPS-Denied Strike Missions
Autonomous navigation and target guidance without GNSS — enables precision strike in jammed environments.
Reconnaissance & ISR
Optical navigation for autonomous ISR sorties — no RF emissions, fully covert.
Target Recognition & Tracking
Real-time vis/thermal target identification and continuous tracking through flight.
Emergency / Precision Landing
Safe and precise autonomous landing on any terrain without operator or GPS input.
Logistics & Resupply
Autonomous delivery missions — drone navigates and lands independently at designated points.
Special Operations
Zero-signature autonomous flight — no comms, no GPS, no operator detectable by adversary.