Brumbaal provides a secure UAV control system that uses physical fiber‑optic links to eliminate radio‑frequency jamming and GNSS dependence, ensuring reliable command and video transmission in contested environments. The solution combines proprietary hardware with self‑developed software, including single‑operator formation‑control algorithms and AI‑driven visual navigation, and integrates with standard flight stacks such as PX4 and ArduPilot.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
UAV operations in contested environments often suffer from signal jamming, GNSS denial, and electronic warfare, which can compromise control, navigation, and mission success. Traditional radio-frequency links are vulnerable, and coordinating multiple drones typically requires multiple operators, increasing complexity and personnel costs.
Solution
Brumbaal delivers a secure, fiber‑optic based UAV control system that eliminates reliance on radio frequencies and GNSS, ensuring uninterrupted command and data links even under electronic attack. The platform combines proprietary hardware with self‑developed software, including formation‑control algorithms that let a single operator manage multiple drones autonomously. Integrated AI visual navigation uses terrain‑matching and terminal guidance to enable end‑to‑end autonomous missions, while modular, ROS‑based components provide compatibility with common flight stacks such as PX4 and ArduPilot. Brumbaal also offers simulation tools, synthetic training datasets, and on‑site demonstrations to accelerate deployment in hardened battle zones.
Target Audience
Primary customers are defense agencies, military UAV program managers, and contractors requiring secure, jam‑resistant drone operations in contested or GNSS‑denied zones.
Features
- Physical fiber‑optic link for unjammable, low‑latency command and video transmission
- Single‑operator formation control algorithms that coordinate multiple UAVs in real time
- AI‑driven visual navigation with terrain‑matching and terminal guidance for autonomous flight
- Modular hardware and software architecture built on ROS, compatible with PX4 and ArduPilot
- Integrated mechanical and electrical airframe interfaces for rapid system integration
- SITL/HITL simulation environment and synthetic/real‑world training datasets for algorithm development
- On‑site hands‑on training, live field tests, and deployment support for contested environments