Sense Aeronautics

Sense Aeronautics is an innovative developer of AI-powered analytics solutions for drone video surveillance, backed by Spanish R&D firm and leading computing specialist Gradiant. The company’s disruptive technology is designed to elevate the autonomy capabilities of commercial drones to levels that were previously thought to be impossible, providing true scalability, enhanced profitability and provable results.

The state-of-the-art solutions are focused on the automated real-time analysis of drone video feeds, and are customizable to the unique requirements of each client. The cutting-edge drone surveillance software is ideal for OEMs and fleet operators as well as developers of drone management platforms, and can be deployed on edge devices, ground control stations, or cloud servers.Providing enhanced capabilities for both visible and infrared drone surveillance, Sense Aeronautics’ products are highly suited to a wide range of commercial and civil applications, including infrastructure inspection and monitoring, border and security patrols, mining and more.

A unique approach to drone video surveillance

Sense Aeronautics’ drone video analytics solutions are based on a unique combination of factors that provide a number of advantages for industry professionals looking to improve and scale up their operations:

Advanced AI and relevant datasets – all AI models are trained with high-quality data that is specific to drone video feeds, and accounts for unique challenges such as drone night vision, vibration, moving cameras, and dynamic backgrounds and lighting conditions.

Drone-specific technology – the technology stack utilizes low-latency communications and industry-standard protocols, and has been rigorously tested in a variety of operational scenarios, including edge, cloud and local deployments.

Automatic performance evaluation – based on tangible and operational KPIs for every model in all required scenarios and target outcomes, this enables fine-tuning for optimal performance.

With three possible deployments: Edge, Local and Cloud, Sense Aeronautics strikes a balance of performance and flexibility that is a game-changer for small and medium drones.

Automatic Target Recognition

AI-powered real-time object detection and classification

Sense Aeronautics’ Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) solution automatically detects and classifies targets of interest in EO and IR video streams, delivering results that are faster, more cost-effective and less error-prone than human operators. The system is highly scalable and can handle any number of video streams, making it ideal for automated drone patrol and fleet and swarm applications.

The latest ATR solution enables the retrieval of telemetry data from drones, enhancing AI performance and enabling the provision of geolocation data for detected targets, making it possible to display targets on a map.

ATR is available for deployment on the edge, as well as on local, public, and private cloud-based environments.

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Foreign Object Debris Detection

Aerial FOD detection for roads and runways

The Sense Aeronautics FOD Detection solution equips COTS drones with the ability to perform automatic detection and classification of unexpected objects and debris, as well as change and anomaly detection on roads and runways. The system utilizes calibration flights prior to deployment to ensure optimal performance, as well as automatic recalibration after each flight to keep up to date.

All detections are geo-localized for easy review and confirmation, and false alarms are automatically filtered. The AI-powered software can be deployed on board the drone, on the ground control station, or on either a private or public cloud server.

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Aerial Object Detection

Real-time detection of non-cooperative flying objects

Sense Aeronautics’ Aerial Object Detection (AOD) is a solution for real-time detection, classification, tracking, and geolocation of flying objects using EO and IR video streams. The system can operate onboard a drone, from ground-based sensors, or through cloud or ground control station deployments, supporting enhanced airspace awareness and safer UAS operations.

By processing live video feeds, AOD identifies non-cooperative aerial objects that do not transmit transponder or cooperative signals, providing immediate alerts and actionable intelligence for operators. The solution supports day and night operations and maintains consistent performance in dynamic environments and varying visibility conditions, while focusing processing resources on relevant aerial activity to optimize bandwidth, storage, and operator workload.

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Solar Panel Inspection

AI-based detection solution for classification & geo-location of solar panel defects

Sense Aeronautics’ Solar Panel Inspection is an AI-powered solution for detecting, classifying, and geo-locating defects in PV installations using RGB, thermal, radiometric, and electroluminescence imagery. The system transforms raw inspection imagery into consistent and actionable outputs suitable for operational decision-making.

The solution is designed to support inspections of large-scale solar PV installations with thousands of panels per site, where manual or semi-automated inspection methods are slow, costly, and inconsistent. By automating defect detection and classification, the system improves inspection efficiency while maintaining repeatable results across sites and missions.

Solar Panel Inspection can be deployed in cloud, local, or edge environments, enabling integration into existing inspection workflows and downstream systems. Structured outputs are provided via APIs and reports, supporting data-driven maintenance and analysis.

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Applications & Use Cases

Border & Perimeter Security Drones

Advanced analytics allow potential threats to be easily spotted from the air, making ATR ideal for intrusion detection, border surveillance and monitoring, and security patrolling.

Port & Airport Surveillance

Sense Aeronautics’ software portfolio enables reliable airport and port surveillance, protecting against security breaches and other threats. It also offers cutting-edge automatic detection and classification of runway debris and other hazards.

Search & Rescue

Providing rapid search and rescue drone analytics both during the day and at night, Sense Aeronautics’ ATR increases the chances of finding victims when time is of the essence.

Infrastructure Monitoring

Aerial video analytics are ideal for efficient and cost-effective infrastructure inspection, detecting defects, identifying potential hazards over miles of roads, railways, pipelines or power lines. They are also highly suited to highway traffic monitoring.

Solar Farm Inspection

Drones equipped with EO camera feed analytics software provide an effective method of solar panel defect detection, allowing timely repair and maintenance and enabling solar farms to operate at maximum efficiency.

Construction & Mining

Sense Aeronautics’ drone video analytics technology is highly suited to construction and mining site monitoring, maintaining security as well as providing change detection over time for project reporting.

BVLOS

Sense Aeronautics’ DAA solution provides the enhanced safety and situational awareness required to conduct BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone operations in accordance with stringent aviation regulations.