Shaping The Future Of Photonic Sensing: Advanced Navigation Acquires Vai Photonics
This technology will bring massive benefits to space missions, helping to cement Advanced Navigation as the gold – standard for space – qualified navigation systems for space exploration.

Evidence notes
- Aircraft with an electric vertical takeoff and landing system such as flying taxis will greatly benefit from this technology.
- Photonic technology will be critical to the overall success, safety and reliability of these new systems.
- Vai Photonics sensors will provide safe and reliable autonomous takeoff and landings under all conditions.
Company context
Advanced Navigation develops positioning, navigation and autonomy systems for robots, vehicles and maritime platforms operating in GPS-denied or communications-limited environments.