Emesent Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-05 - Contract Award - Emesent receives A$3m grant for Cortex AI autonomy platform - Cortex AI is designed to transfer GPS-denied autonomy across drones, ground robots and heavy vehicles. Emesent reports more than 12 early adopters already using the platform. The grant funds part of the wider A$7.4 million development and commercialisation… - source: emesent.com
• 2026-07-02 - Funding - Emesent secures A$25M financing package for autonomous mapping scale-up - The NRFC said funds will support product development, Wacol batch manufacturing and the Cortex AI software platform. The A$15M SAFE Note included Main Sequence Ventures, QIC, NGS, Hostplus and Orion Resource Partners. Emesent’s Hovermap stack is used for… - source: nrf.gov.au
• 2026-04-28 - Partnership - Emesent Hovermap certified for Teledyne FLIR Defense unmanned platforms - Hovermap adds GPS-denied 3D mapping through LiDAR SLAM to SkyRanger R70, R80D SkyRaider and SUGV 325 platforms. Combined with the SUGV and MUVE R430 radiation-detection payload, it supports real-time spatial awareness and geo-referenced CBRN threat mapping.… - source: defense.flir.com
• 2024-06-25 - Product Launch - Emesent launches Hovermap Backpack for walk-through LiDAR mapping - Emesent launched Hovermap Backpack as a wearable mapping configuration for Hovermap. The configuration extends Hovermap from drone and handheld operation into walk-through reality capture. The launch improves deployment flexibility for underground… - source: emesent.com
• 2024-02-08 - Partnership - Emesent integrates Hovermap with Freefly Astro drone - Emesent announced support for Hovermap integration with the American-made Freefly Astro drone. The integration responded to U.S. regulatory restrictions on Chinese drones. - source: emesent.com
• 2023-09-05 - Product Launch - Emesent launches Hovermap ST-X with higher-resolution mobile mapping - Emesent launched Hovermap ST-X as an upgraded mobile mapping and autonomy payload. The system increased mapping range and point-cloud detail for GPS-denied and industrial environments. The release strengthened Hovermap's role as a drone, robot and handheld… - source: emesent.com
• 2022-02-28 - Product Launch - Emesent launches Hovermap ST autonomous LiDAR mapping payload - Emesent launched Hovermap ST as the latest version of its Hovermap autonomy and mapping payload. The launch included Automated Ground Control for survey-grade autonomous LiDAR mapping. The product gives Emesent a concrete offering for inspection, monitoring… - source: emesent.com