OpticaNavi
BY INZERO TECHNOLOGIES
OPTICAL NAVIGATION FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
Drone navigation.
Without GPS.
A compact, AI-powered optical navigation module for drones operating where GPS is unavailable, disrupted, or unreliable.
PASSIVE VISION · ONBOARD PROCESSING · GPS INTERFACES
2025 FINALIST / Drone Dominance Innovation Challenge / Optical UAS navigation in GPS-denied environments
AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF POSITION
The terrain becomes
your reference.
OpticaNavi uses camera imagery and prepared terrain maps to calculate position independently of satellite navigation. Designed for small and medium drones, it brings optical positioning into a compact module that connects through familiar GPS interfaces.
01 / SIGNAL INDEPENDENCE
Navigate through GPS disruption
Passive optical sensing provides an independent navigation source without relying on a satellite or radio signal.
02 / EDGE PROCESSING
Compute onboard
Computer vision and lightweight AI process imagery locally, with absolute and relative positioning.
03 / PLATFORM INTEGRATION
Speak the language of GPS
Standard navigation interfaces support integration with existing flight-control systems.
HOW IT WORKS
Prepared before flight.
Positioned during flight.
01
Prepare the terrain map
Commercial satellite imagery is processed into compact area maps before flight. No dedicated mapping flight is required.
02
Read the landscape
Onboard cameras capture the terrain. Optimized computer vision extracts features from live imagery.
03
Calculate position
Image features are matched against the prepared map and checked against onboard sensors to produce positioning data.
BUILT FOR INTEGRATION
Small footprint.
Familiar interfaces.
A GPS-emulating module designed to add an independent optical positioning source to your UAS platform.
PUBLISHED MODULE SPECIFICATIONS
| Dimensions | 69.6 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 170 g |
| Power | 7–25 W |
| Interfaces | NMEA 0183 · u-blox UBX · MAVLink |
| Positioning | Absolute & relative |
| Processing | Onboard computer vision & AI |
Specifications reproduced from OpticaNavi’s published product information. Contact InZero to discuss configuration and suitability for your platform.
FROM INZERO TECHNOLOGIES
Practical engineering.
A new navigation source.
OpticaNavi combines optimized computer vision with lightweight AI models to bring GPS-independent positioning to unmanned aircraft. Developed by InZero Technologies, it extends the company’s work in innovative security and technology solutions.
LET’S DISCUSS YOUR PLATFORM
Bring optical navigation
to your next conversation.
Contact InZero for OpticaNavi information, a demonstration, or a discussion about integration with your UAS.
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