Extreme Computational Efficiency + Performance
Sub-10W power consumption. Generative AI workloads.
SiMa.ai enables a new class of intelligent drones with a real-time Physical AI solution. Built on a software centric, purpose-built unified architecture, it integrates vision and sensor fusion for autonomous drone navigation in GPS-denied environments. Delivering real-time in-flight intelligence under 10W, the industrial-grade platform is optimized for SWaP constraints, ensuring maximum flight time and efficiency for mission-critical edge deployments.
Why Customers Choose SiMa.ai for Drones
Autonomous Navigation + Perception
Complete GPS denied navigation stack. Advanced perception and reasoning.
Versatile Deployment
SOM and chip-down deployment options. Operation from -40 to 85 °C.
Ecosystem Integration
Security hardened OS and integrated flight stack.
Fast Time-to-Market
Easy-to-use design tools with agentic AI Framework. Partner solutions.
Applications
Full Drone Stack Support
Comprehensive drone stack reduces complexity and integration risk. Support from perception to control on a single platform eliminates fragmented systems to improve reliability.
Accelerated RoS Nodes
Performance
Stereo Depth Calculation (LightStereo)
333 FPS
Feature Point Detector (SuperPoint)
425 FPS
Feature Matcher (SuperGlue)
126 FPS
Loop Closure (NetVlad)
429 FPS
Obstacle Awareness (OamNet)
280 FPS
Obstacle Detection / Segmentation / Pose (YoloV8)
770 FPS
Modalix Enables Drones
“This partnership will build a much-needed domestic supply chain for defense hardware and software, keeping the United States at the forefront of drone technology and effectiveness.”
Dr. Ahsan Choudhuri
ARC Aerospace Co-Founder and CEO
Challenges
- Low latency and accuracy are critical requirements
- Thermal management
- SWaP requirements
Solution
- Chip-down design
- Full end-to-end multimodal applications
- Development kits with solution integration and testing
Takeaways
- Integration of Modalix MLSoC enables true autonomy, eliminating cloud based processing
- Reduced latency for greater real time decision making and processing
- More secure, keeping data on device
Interceptor Drone Manufacturer
Multimodal compute in harsh environments
Challenges
- High performance for rapid interception: minimal latency at high frame rates (FPS)
- Operating at extreme temperatures
- Multichannel and multisensor within size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints
Solution
- Edge processing with zero cloud latency; best-in-class FPS/W and TPS/W efficiency
- Chip-down design to deliver robust temperature requirements
- End-to-end application support
Takeaways
- 4x frames per second performance vs. incumbent solution
- Operates as low as -40℃ vs. incumbent solution at -20℃
- Close collaboration and support enabled rapid production at peak performance
Large Drone Manufacturer
Runway detection for UAVs
Challenges
- Size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints
- Low latency is a critical need
- Heat generation within thermal envelope
Solution
- Development kits
- Pipeline development. Runway detection in low light
- High responsiveness from ultra low latency processing
Takeaways
- 15x better detection over competing solutions. 60 FPS real-time processing. <15W power consumption
- Save on size, weight and power constraints
- Complex pipeline with multiple models processed
