Zadar Labs
Zadar Labs provides software-defined 4D imaging radar systems that deliver high-resolution perception for safety, security, and autonomy. The sensors operate reliably in fog, rain, dust, and complete darkness. By generating dense point clouds of up to 10,000 points per frame, the technology enables capabilities from long-range detection at 1,000 meters to maintaining privacy-first surveillance without collecting personally identifiable information.
- Robotics
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Mobility & Transportation
- Automotive Technology
- Hardware
- Artificial Intelligence
Funding
Raised to date
$5.6MRaised 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.
Founders
Product
Problem
Optical sensors used in autonomous systems are limited by environmental conditions such as low light, heavy fog, dust, and obstructions, hindering their ability to create accurate spatial maps and monitor movement reliably. Traditional camera-based surveillance also raises significant privacy concerns due to regulations like GDPR and CCPA, creating tension between security needs and individual privacy rights.
Solution
Zadar Labs provides software-defined 4D imaging radar (SDIR) systems that utilize radio waves to detect and track the distance, speed, direction, and vertical height of objects, even through barriers and in complete darkness. The platform delivers LiDAR-class spatial resolution with the reliability of radar, operating effectively in rain, fog, dust, and other conditions where optical sensors fail. Zadar's configurable antennas, modes, and software pipeline scale across applications, enabling autonomous vehicles, mobile robots, and security systems to generate detailed, real-time 4D spatial maps with high accuracy. The technology also offers a privacy-first alternative to cameras, detecting objects and movement without capturing biometric or identifying features, making it suitable for security monitoring in sensitive environments.
Target Audience
Primary customers are developers and operators of autonomous systems, robotics, and intelligent systems across industries including automotive, agriculture, mining, site security, traffic monitoring, and critical infrastructure protection such as airports, ports, and power plants.
Features
- Software-defined 4D imaging radar (SDIR) platform offering configurable antennas and modes for application-specific optimization
- Dense point cloud generation up to 10,000 points per frame with near-LiDAR spatial resolution
- Detection and tracking of objects' distance, speed, direction, and vertical height with long-range detection extending to 1,000 meters
- Operates in all weather conditions including rain, fog, snow, dust, smoke, and complete darkness
- Ability to detect obscured objects and track movement behind barriers that block visual line of sight
- Privacy-first design: radar detects objects without collecting PII or enabling facial recognition, complying with GDPR and CCPA standards
- SLAM capability for creating 3D maps of GPS-denied environments such as caverns and mines
- Color-agnostic detection of camouflaged or transparent objects
- Real-time HD mapping with automatic removal of moving objects for topology data collection