Autonomous provides the Glasswing™ stack, a modular active‑sensor and autonomy package that attaches to existing drone airframes to enable fully autonomous navigation in GPS‑denied, obstacle‑rich environments. The plug‑and‑play system combines lidar, optical flow, and onboard flight‑control algorithms to deliver real‑time obstacle detection, safe path planning, and scalable operation from single drones to coordinated fleets for defense, forestry, carbon quantification, and wildfire mitigation missions.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) often cannot operate autonomously in GPS‑denied, obstacle‑rich environments, limiting their usefulness for missions such as defense reconnaissance, forest carbon measurement, wildfire risk assessment, and detailed forestry surveys.
Solution
Autonomous offers the Glasswing™ stack, a modular active‑sensor and autonomy package that can be attached to existing UAS platforms to provide reliable navigation without GPS. The system combines onboard sensing, real‑time obstacle detection, and flight‑control algorithms to enable fully autonomous flight in complex terrains. Configurations are customizable to match specific mission requirements, and the solution scales from single‑drone deployments to coordinated multi‑drone fleets. By integrating hardware and software into a single package, the stack reduces the need for extensive retrofitting while delivering precise, repeatable data collection for environmental and defense applications.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators of unmanned aerial systems in defense, forestry management, conservation, and wildfire mitigation sectors who require autonomous navigation in challenging, GPS‑restricted environments.
Features
- Plug‑and‑play sensor and autonomy module that mounts onto standard drone airframes
- Active perception suite (e.g., lidar, optical flow) for real‑time obstacle detection in GPS‑denied settings
- Onboard autonomy algorithms that generate safe flight paths and maintain stable navigation without external positioning
- Fit‑to‑purpose configuration options for varied payloads and mission profiles
- Scalable architecture supporting single‑drone operations and coordinated fleet missions
- Integrated data pipeline for high‑resolution mapping of forest carbon, vegetation structure, and wildfire fuel loads