Visionary Machines — Autonomous Counter Drone and RAS Detection
Visionary Machines tendered for and was successful in securing a Phase 2 Technology Demonstration contract applicable across all three C-RAS capability themes, including Counter Aerial, Counter Ground and Counter Littoral and Riverine RAS.
Visionary Machines’ PandionTM C-RAS Passive 3D Multispectral Perception System is an optical (camera-based) equivalent to a radar system for drone detection with multiple vehicle and stationary array applications, capable of tracking targets including Uncrewed Aerial Systems, Uncrewed Ground Systems and Uncrewed Waterborne Systems at significant distances from ground level or near ground level, further advancing technology that will pay a critical role in safeguarding our nation.
“Where technological warfare is so rapidly reshaping the battlefield, this is an important investment in sovereign Australian technology and the disruptive enhancement of our Defence capabilities. Our systems ability to detect without being detected and to see in all weather and lighting conditions are critical technology differentiator for Defence and further cements Visionary Machines as a global leader in computer vision,” says Mr. Sonny Foster, CEO of Visionary Machines.
The contract will see Visionary Machines demonstrate game-changing sensor technology capable of detecting targets at significant distance, while operating with stealth. This passive capability means the system avoids detection, an increasingly critical requirement on the modern battlefield. This sets the PandionTM sensor system apart from traditional radar, or laser range finding, both of which emit signals making them susceptible to detection and targeting.
Critically the PandionTM system has the unique capability to “see” in challenging conditions, such as extreme weather, low visibility environments, including low-light and complete darkness by combining visible light and infrared light for highly accurate 3D multispectral vision perception.
The Department of Defence through ASCA is connecting and streamlining the defence innovation system, to drive capability development and acquisition pathways at speed and more effectively harness and coordinate the innovation ecosystem. Army in partnership with ASCA executed Army Innovation Day in 2023, which afforded Visionary Machines the opportunity to pitch their novel C-RAS solution, showcasing the strength of sovereign Australian technology.
“Visionary Machines was very pleased to showcase our PandionTM sensor technology at Army Innovation Day 2023. We answered the call from Defence for innovative Counter Robotic and Autonomous Systems (C-RAS) that can detect, identify, target and RAS threats to protect the Land Force. To then be one of the companies selected to proceed to Phase 2 Demonstration is testament to the innovative drive of our specialised computer vision team,” says Mr. Foster.
Visionary Machines creates vision systems for safer and smarter machine autonomy.
Visionary Machines simplifies autonomous systems, empowering them to see and intelligently interact with their environment, with superior camera-based vision and 3D spatial awareness.
Staffed by a group of world-leading computer vision and robotics experts, Visionary Machines is a sovereign Australian company headquartered in Sydney with a research arm based in Oxford, United Kingdom.
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