Pioneering the Navigation Layer for Autonomous Flight
SKAI maps flight corridors once, equipping drones with resilient, onboard intelligence so they can navigate a planned route without relying on GNSS. We're working to unlock scalable, safe autonomous flight — including drone delivery and urban operations — by removing the dependence on external signals.
The Problem:
The GNSS Tether
The Dependency
The greatest barrier to scaling autonomous aviation is a reliance on external positioning systems like GNSS.
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The Vulnerability
In dense urban canyons, beneath infrastructure, or in the presence of interference, these external signals degrade, disappear, or can be spoofed.
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The Barrier to Scale
Without unshakeable, continuous situational awareness, autonomous operations cannot safely scale over populated areas. The industry needs a navigation solution that is completely self-contained.
THE SOLUTION
"Drone Highways" Architecture
SKAI establishes high-fidelity digital corridors for autonomous flight, featuring:
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Map once, fly anywhere: a corridor surveyed once with high-grade equipment and compiled into a compact onboard map
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Self-contained autonomy: onboard sensors matched against the map in real time, with GNSS retained only as a secondary cross-check
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Predictable, repeatable operations: missions pre-planned against known corridors, with no external signal to jam or spoof as a way to mislead the aircraft
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A clear path toward certification for autonomous operations not permitted today
Our Story
We're building the navigation layer for autonomous flight.
Autonomous drones are held back by their reliance on external positioning, which can be weak, lost, or interfered with. SKAI removes that dependence.
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At its core, SKAI surveys a flight corridor once, compiles it into a compact onboard map, and lets the drone navigate the route by matching its own sensors against that map. External signals like GNSS remain available but are never relied on.
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This self-contained positioning strengthens the safety case for autonomous flight — the foundation for operating in airspace that is closed to it today, including over populated areas.
