Pathfinder: The future of Autonomous navigation
Pathfinder: The future of Autonomous navigation
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Pathfinder's latest demos and results
Fly drones & planes
Fly drones & planes
Pathfinder Air gives you precise latitude and longitude as often as you need, with or without GPS. Just leverage your onboard camera and IMU for take-off, flight and landing across all terrain types.
Air Demo: Drone was flown in suburban, rural and urban area without GPS.
Navigate on land
Navigate on land
Experience GPS-Independent Navigation across all terrains through Pathfinder Land. Pathfinder is machine intelligence in action - it can seamlessly switch between GPS, camera & IMU.
Land Demo: 17 miles driven in suburban and urban area, on highways, and in tunnels without GPS.
gps challenges can cause mission failure
gps challenges can cause mission failure
Tall buildings can cause signal blockage, multipath errors (signal reflections), and low satellite visibility, leading to poor accuracy or complete loss of signal
Natural geological features like mountains, deep valleys, & canyons obstruct line-of-sight to satellites, leading to unreliable or unavailable GPS positioning
GPS signals cannot penetrate through earth or concrete, making tunnels & underground areas GPS-denied zones around the world
Intentional or unintentional radio frequency interference can disrupt or block GPS signals, making navigation impossible or unreliable in affected regions
Recent events have shown the need for GPS-Independence
Recent events have shown the need for GPS-Independence
AFA: "The jamming of GPS signals around Ukraine has become so severe it is even affecting satellites up to 1,200 miles above surface"
Reuters: "More than 150 aircraft spoofed over the Persian Gulf in the past 24 hours."
NYT: "Oil Tanker Collision, amid increased GPS interference, Near Strait of Hormuz Raises Security Fears."
AP: "Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38. The Embraer 190 faced strong GPS jamming."
Why Pathfinder?
Why Pathfinder?
Works in All Terrains: Pathfinder™ seamlessly operates across diverse environments, from urban canyons to remote wilderness, by intelligently combining camera, IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), and GPS (if available) data.
Intelligent Switching: It dynamically switches between GPS, camera-based and IMU-based navigation, using a robust confidence metric, ensuring optimal performance regardless of terrain or feature availability. No more urban canyon, GPS-jamming or IMU-drifting.
All-Weather and Lighting Conditions: Pathfinder™ functions reliably in any weather or lighting scenario, including low-light or visually challenging environments by leveraging night vision cameras.
Real-Time Absolute Positioning: Unlike traditional visual-inertial odometry that provides relative positioning which can drift over long distances, Pathfinder™ delivers precise absolute location coordinates (latitude and longitude) with every frame of imagery—whether you need updates every millisecond or every 10 minutes.
Scalable and GPS-Independent: By leveraging preexisting and pre-downloaded satellite datasets from around the world, Pathfinder™ provides a scalable solution for global navigation without relying on GPS, cellular, or Wi-Fi connectivity. Pathfinder's SDK can run on the edge.
Open Architecture: Compatible with a wide range of industry-leading hardware architectures, including CPUs (ARM, x86, Apple M-Series) and GPUs (NVIDIA CUDA, AMD ROCm, Intel GPUs). Pathfinder also supports other specialized hardware acceleration devices, ensuring optimal performance across modern computing environments.
Customer case studies
Customer case studies
US Air Force's next generation planes and drones are being powered by Pathfinder
Kearfott's inertial sensors leverage Skyline Nav AI's capabilities to correct IMU drift
BAE Systems' 360 MVP Sensor can navigate in GPS-denied areas with Skyline Nav AI
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Best Startup by Inside Unmanned Systems (2025)
Winner of Isuzu's AI Innovation Challenge (3rd place)
Skyline’s tech can be a backstop against GPS jamming
Winner of 2025 Veteran Pitch Competition
Winner of 2024 Move America Pitch Competition
Winner of 2023 NASA Space Challenge
Winner of 2025 Pitch the Press
A new vision for GPS-independent navigation
Kearfott highlights our startegic partnership
Recognized innovator at JNC (2023, 2024, 2025)
This is simple yet game-changing
Use Cases
Use Cases
Ground Vehicles
Aircraft Navigation
Drone Operations
Urban Canyons
GPS-Denied Areas
Package Delivery
Inspect Equipment
Precision Agriculture
Dash Cam
Construction
Our Customers and Partners
Our Customers and Partners
Ready to purchase? Our Contract Vehicles
Ready to purchase? Our Contract Vehicles
DARPA ERIS Marketplace Awardable (2025)
Contract #: W52P1J-20-D-0053
Contract #: NNG15SC73B
Contract #: 47QTCA24D008X
Sole Source Justification: Phase 3 SBIR/STTR
In Recalculating: Life When GPS Goes Dark, Singh explains what happens when GPS fails and presents alternatives. Under 100 pages, it prepares readers for a world where the blue dot vanishes, urging us to invest in resilient backup systems and rediscover basic navigation skills.
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