Visionary Machines

Visionary Machines develops passive, multi-camera perception systems that produce precise 3D spatial data for autonomous machines without emitting lidar or radar signals.

Facts

  • Segment: Perception
  • Country: Australia
  • Founded: 2019
  • Website: https://visionarymachines.com/

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.

Commercial

1 commercial event; 1 contract award; latest event 2026-08-18

  • 2026-08-18 - Contract award - Visionary Machines wins Cap Vista autonomous-platform trial - source: defenceconnect.com.au

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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.

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Relations

  • Cap Vista - Trial Contractor - Cap Vista awarded Visionary Machines a contract to trial Pandion Perception on an autonomous platform.

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