Vermeer provides a vision-based navigation system that enables aerial and ground platforms to determine their absolute location in GPS-denied and spoofed environments using multiple electro-optical and infrared camera feeds. This technology enhances operational effectiveness by allowing real-time positioning and targeting in contested areas, reducing mission planning time by 30%.
Funding
$13.3M 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.
AV+3Founders
Product
Problem
GPS jamming and spoofing present significant challenges for unmanned systems and aerial platforms operating in anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environments. The reliance on GPS for navigation makes these systems vulnerable to disruption, hindering their operational effectiveness.
Solution
Vermeer provides a vision-based navigation system that enables aerial and ground platforms to determine their absolute location in GPS-denied and spoofed environments. The system utilizes multiple electro-optical and infrared camera feeds to compare real-time video with pre-mapped 3D terrain stored locally. This software-only solution allows for real-time positioning and targeting in contested areas, enhancing navigation capabilities without relying on GPS signals. Vermeer's technology improves operational effectiveness and reduces mission planning time.
Target Audience
The primary customers are military and commercial organizations utilizing drones and unmanned systems in environments where GPS access is unreliable or contested.
Features
- Vision-based navigation using multiple EO/IR camera feeds for increased accuracy and reliability
- Real-time comparison of video feed with pre-mapped 3D terrain for precise positioning
- Software-only solution deployable on existing hardware
- Air VPS: Absolute location determination for aerial platforms in GPS-denied environments
- Ground VPS: Absolute location determination for ground platforms in GPS-denied environments
- Mobile VPS
- AI-generated 3D models and previsualization tools for mission planning