Visionary Machines Closes $3.5m Round
Visionary Machines, a Sydney-based computer vision company specialising in passive optical vision systems for defense and civil use, has secured $3.5 million in funding from
Visionary Machines CEO Sonny Foster right of centre and CTO Nick Gibbs left of centre with some of the Visionary Machines team
The funding round was completely subscribed from Visionary Machines existing investor base, including Folklore Ventures, OIF, Thorney, Salus and Significant Venture Capital— underscoring their confidence in the sovereign Australian SME.
Visionary Machines CEO, Sonny Foster said:
“This speaks to the confidence of our investors in what Visionary Machines is producing. Accelerating the capability we offer our customers, across augmented vision systems and in particular our passive optical drone detection, tracking, identification and targeting system — Pandion Sentinel.”
Visionary Machines is in the midst of a recruitment round, expanding their Sydney-based team.
Visionary Machines builds advanced computer vision technology that empowers autonomous mobility, surveillance and inspection. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Visionary Machines is a sovereign Australian company with global presence, leveraging partnerships and a team of world-leading computer vision experts. Visionary Machines optical sensor systems apply unique real-time, passive undetectable 3D spatial vision to enhance defence and civil capability.
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Visionary Machines, a Sydney-based computer vision company specialising in passive optical vision systems for defense and civil use, has secured $3.5 million in funding from
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