Autonomy System
The onboard guidance that steers our recovered hardware to a precise landing point
What It Does
During descent, the Autonomy System tracks where the hardware is, computes where it should go, and steers it there — no human in the loop. It is being developed for our own fairing and vehicle recovery, where a precise landing is the difference between reuse and rebuild.
- Autonomous descent guidance to a designated zone
- Real-time position tracking and correction
- No ground intervention required during descent
Shared DNA with GYROJET-AI
Our computer-vision and object-tracking work spans two programs: it guides GYROJET-AI to its target and guides recovered hardware to its landing zone. One team, one core stack, two applications.
- Computer-vision based tracking
- Onboard real-time processing
- Algorithms validated in software simulation
Sensing & State Estimation
Reliable autonomy starts with knowing where you are. The system fuses multiple sensor inputs into a single trusted state estimate, and keeps flying when an individual sensor doesn't.
- Multi-sensor fusion
- Redundant sensing paths
- Graceful degradation on sensor faults
Development Status
Like everything we build, the Autonomy System is developed for our own program first: simulation-tested guidance today, flight testing as our recovery campaign progresses. Partners interested in autonomous descent and precision recovery are welcome to talk to us.
- Guidance algorithms under active development
- Simulation-first validation approach
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