The BadB project wrapped up its second development quarter with a big step forward: a week-long joint sprint in Estonia that moved the work out of the lab and into real-world conditions. For the first time, the project’s aerial and ground platforms (UAV and a UGV), were tested side by side, offering a first real glimpse of how they can work together in practice. These field tests were a key moment for the project. Both platforms gathered a large amount of data, including synchronised video...

Most of us have experienced that moment when our phone suddenly loses GPS signal. For flying drones and those on the ground this isn’t just inconvenience, it can stop an entire mission. On today’s battlefields and even in everyday environments like cities, forests or disaster zones, GPS can be jammed, blocked or simply unavailable. Our initiative called “Badb” is working on a solution by developing GNSS-free navigation for unmanned vehicles. Instead of relying on satellites, the system...

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, complemented by forest...