Terra Pixel provides AI‑driven navigation software that lets unmanned and manned aircraft fly and conduct precision targeting without GPS, GNSS, or inertial navigation systems.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Airborne platforms that rely on GPS, GNSS, or inertial navigation systems become vulnerable to signal loss, jamming, and spoofing, which can compromise mission accuracy and safety. This limitation restricts operations in contested environments, over water, or in GPS-denied areas, and hampers precision targeting for both unmanned and manned vehicles.
Solution
Terra Pixel delivers AI-driven navigation software that enables aircraft to navigate and conduct precision targeting without any external positioning signals. The Terra model uses onboard cameras and sensors to recognize terrain features and maintain a reliable flight path, while TerraLock converts image pixels into geographic coordinates for accurate targeting with gimbaled or static cameras. The software integrates directly with common sensor suites such as FLIR, Trillium, CSP, and Wescam, providing a drop‑in solution for existing platforms. By eliminating dependence on GPS, GNSS, or INS, the technology ensures continuous operation in GPS‑denied, jammed, or spoofed environments for both unmanned and manned air systems.
Target Audience
Primary customers are defense contractors, UAV manufacturers, and operators of manned aircraft who require reliable navigation and targeting in GPS‑denied or contested environments.
Features
- Terrain‑recognition AI that derives navigation cues from visual and sensor data, allowing autonomous flight without GPS or INS
- TerraLock AI model that translates image pixels into precise geographic coordinates for targeting missions
- Out‑of‑the‑box integration with major camera and sensor families (FLIR, Trillium, CSP, Wescam)
- Support for Group 2‑5 unmanned air systems and manned aircraft, enabling GPS‑free operation in contested or remote areas
- Pixelock capability that adapts GPS‑guided munitions to operate without satellite signals by locking onto visual targets
- TerraBase photographic memory AI index that provides a global visual reference for enhanced navigation accuracy