Zero Industries develops lightweight, plug-and-play autonomous navigation modules for drones operating in GPS-denied environments. The system utilizes AI-powered computer vision and sensor fusion algorithms for real-time geolocation and positioning accuracy. This technology ensures mission-critical defense and autonomous operations continue reliably despite GPS jamming or spoofing.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Drones that rely on GNSS signals lose navigation capability in contested or indoor environments where GPS signals are jammed, spoofed, or unavailable, limiting mission continuity for defense and autonomous operations.
Solution
Zero Industries offers a lightweight, plug‑and‑play navigation module that enables drones to determine their position in real time without GPS. The system combines AI‑driven computer‑vision processing with multi‑sensor fusion to match live aerial imagery against a global geospatial database, delivering sub‑20 meter accuracy on edge hardware. By running entirely on the drone’s onboard processor, the module provides continuous geolocation even under GNSS denial, allowing autonomous missions to proceed safely and precisely. The solution is packaged as an off‑the‑shelf hardware add‑on that integrates with existing flight controllers via standard interfaces, requiring no custom software development.
Features
- AI‑optimized computer‑vision pipeline for real‑time visual positioning on low‑power edge devices
- Multi‑sensor fusion (IMU, barometer, optical flow) to enhance robustness against visual occlusions
- Plug‑and‑play hardware form factor (< 200 g) with standard UART/CSI connectors for easy integration
- Proprietary geospatial intelligence engine that matches live imagery to worldwide map data without internet connectivity
- Sub‑20 m positional error demonstrated across multiple test scenarios
- Onboard uncertainty propagation to provide confidence metrics for autonomous decision‑making
- Firmware‑over‑the‑air updates enabling continuous algorithm improvements without hardware changes
- Compatibility with major open‑source and commercial drone autopilot stacks (PX4, ArduPilot, DJI SDK)