Visionary Machines
About
About Visionary Machines
Visionary Machines is an Australian perception-technology company building passive optical systems for autonomous and remotely operated machines. Its camera arrays and software reconstruct three-dimensional surroundings without transmitting lidar or radar energy, providing depth, scale and motion information while retaining a low electromagnetic signature.
The company develops sensing hardware together with the calibration, synchronisation and processing stack needed to combine several camera views. Its systems support navigation, obstacle detection and situational awareness for airborne and ground platforms, and an August 2026 contract with Singapore defence investor Cap Vista covers a trial on an autonomous platform.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- LUCID Vision Labs
Inbound - Vision Camera - LUCID Triton visible-light and SWIR cameras were integrated into Pandion
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Team
- Sonny Foster - Chief Executive Officer - Leads commercial and defence programmes.
- Dr Samson Lee - Founder and Chief Technology Officer - Leads perception technology and technical architecture.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-27 - Partnership - Visionary Machines and Thales sign passive C-UAS integration contract
The work covers preliminary integration of Pandion Sentinel with a range of Thales infrared camera systems. Controlled trials will assess feasibility, interfaces and indicative system performance for passive drone detection, classification and ranging. The contract advances the companies’ July 2026 memorandum of understanding; no order quantity, deployment commitment or contract value was disclosed.
Source - 2026-08-18 - Contract Award - Visionary Machines wins Cap Vista autonomous-platform trial
Testing covers perception, localisation, mapping and navigation. The evaluation will span varying terrain and environmental conditions. The announcement describes a trial contract, not a production deployment.
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Relations
Relationships
- Thales
Passive C UAS Integration Partner - Visionary Machines and Thales are integrating Pandion Sentinel with Thales infrared sensors for controlled passive C-UAS trials.
- Cap Vista
Trial Contractor - Cap Vista awarded Visionary Machines a contract to trial Pandion Perception on an autonomous platform.
Commercial
- Visionary Machines wins Cap Vista autonomous-platform trial
2026-08-18 · Order / contract · Cap Vista awarded Visionary Machines a contract to trial its passive Pandion Perception 3D sensing system on an autonomous platform.
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