AstraNav provides M-GPS software that translates the Earth's ambient magnetic field into reliable navigational data. This platform offers ubiquitous, software-defined positioning independent of satellites, beacons, or connectivity. The technology seamlessly integrates with existing systems to ensure persistent location awareness, especially in GPS-denied environments.
Funding
$109.9K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
GPS-denied environments, such as indoors, underground, or areas with signal jamming, pose significant challenges for accurate positioning and navigation. Current navigation systems often rely on external signals like GPS, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, which are vulnerable to interference, unavailability, or security risks. This limitation hinders the deployment of autonomous systems and location-based services in critical applications.
Solution
AstraNav's M-GPS® is a software-defined magnetic navigation solution that leverages the Earth's ambient magnetic field to provide accurate and reliable positioning without relying on GPS or other external signals. By using magnetoreception, similar to how migratory animals navigate, M-GPS® offers a persistent and independent source of navigational data. The technology seamlessly integrates with existing navigation systems, augmenting their capabilities and ensuring uninterrupted operation even when GPS is unavailable. M-GPS® enables precise location tracking in previously inaccessible environments, enhancing the performance and resilience of various applications.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes developers and integrators of autonomous vehicles, robotics, defense systems, and location-based services requiring reliable and accurate positioning in all environments.
Features
- Utilizes the Earth's ambient magnetic field for positioning and navigation
- Provides sub-meter accuracy in GPS-denied or degraded environments
- Operates without reliance on GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, beacons, or cell service
- Software-based solution that integrates with existing magnetometer-equipped devices
- Offers a standalone positioning solution or can fuse with other sources of positioning data (e.g., GNSS, 5G, LiDAR)
- Provides continuous and uninterrupted navigation capabilities
- Enables on-device processing without connectivity requirements