Sonavex provides modular, rugged robotic platforms for hazardous industrial and research environments, featuring autonomous navigation, AI‑driven path planning, and secure remote operation via a ROS 2/DDS stack. The system includes edge computing for on‑board sensor fusion and cloud‑based analytics, enabling inspection, material handling, and data acquisition with interchangeable payloads.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Industrial and research facilities often operate in environments that are hazardous, confined, or otherwise inaccessible to human workers, making manual data collection and task execution costly, unsafe, and inefficient. Existing robotic solutions frequently lack the durability, autonomous navigation capabilities, or seamless remote-control interfaces required for reliable operation in such demanding settings.
Solution
Sonavex delivers modular robotic platforms engineered for high‑stress operational contexts, combining rugged hardware with a unified software stack that supports autonomous navigation, precise task execution, and secure remote operation. The system leverages sensor‑fusion pipelines and AI‑driven path planning to navigate complex terrains without constant human oversight. Operators interact through an intuitive HMI that streams real‑time telemetry and video, enabling low‑latency telepresence and on‑the‑fly command adjustments. Edge‑computing nodes process sensor data locally, reducing bandwidth needs while maintaining deterministic control loops. All data streams are encrypted and routed to a cloud‑based analytics layer for post‑mission insight and continuous performance monitoring. The platform is built on open standards (ROS 2, DDS) to facilitate rapid integration with existing enterprise systems and custom payloads.
Target Audience
Primary customers are automation engineers and operations managers in sectors such as oil & gas, mining, offshore energy, and advanced research laboratories that require autonomous or remotely operated systems for inspection, material handling, and data acquisition in hostile environments.
Features
- Ruggedized chassis (IP67, MIL‑STD‑810G) with interchangeable actuator modules for up to 12 DOF
- Integrated sensor suite: 360° LiDAR, stereo vision, IMU, force‑torque sensors, and environmental probes
- Real‑time control stack on ROS 2 with deterministic DDS communication for sub‑millisecond latency
- Adaptive AI navigation engine that combines SLAM, obstacle avoidance, and terrain classification
- Plug‑and‑play SDK (C++/Python) for custom payload development and third‑party integration
- Secure remote‑operation portal with end‑to‑end encryption, role‑based access, and live video overlay
- Edge analytics module that performs on‑board data reduction, anomaly detection, and health monitoring
- Cloud telemetry service offering API access to mission logs, sensor archives, and predictive maintenance dashboards