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Seeing Through Clouds: How KappaZeta Powers the Badb Consortium

KappaZeta is proud to be the coordinator of the Badb consortium. We are thrilled to collaborate with #KrattWorks, #Rigr AI, #GIM Robotics, and #Solita. The consortium is solving the multifaceted problem of autonomous navigation of UAVs and UGVs in GNSS-free environments. KappaZeta’s journey as a satellite remote sensing company started with supporting the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) through field monitoring. Today, agriculture remains one of our key pillars, complem

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Attending the 2nd ASCI Conference in Tallinn

What happens when GPS goes dark? That’s exactly the challenge our Badb project is taking on: building reliable navigation for autonomous land and aerial vehicles when satellite signals are out of reach. Last week our team attended its first public event, the 2nd Autonomous Systems Community of Interest (#ASCI) Conference in Tallinn, organized by the European Defence Agency (EDA). Followed by the 3rd UAS Operational Users Symposium, the event brought together experts developin

Nov 101 min read

“Badb.” What’s in a Name?

Not all names are created equal. Sometimes, the best ones are purely functional: wingnut, starboard aileron, third violin. They describe, they classify, and they get out of the way. But for the things that truly matter, the ones built to endure or to protect, a name should carry more weight. It should hint at story, purpose, and destiny. So why Badb? The name is borrowed from the Morrígan, a Celtic goddess from pre-Christian Ireland whose domain spans war, death, and fate. Th

Oct 302 min read