Markets & Solutions

Industry Solutions

Tailored solutions for Energy, Agriculture and Defense sectors

Energy & Infrastructure Solutions

Integrated decision support for utilities balancing rising power demand, wildfire and extreme weather risk, and aging infrastructure - from generation to transmission and distribution.

Power Grid - Resilience & Reliability

Transition from reactive posture to proactive intervention across the full event lifecycle
Integrated planning combining generation, transmission, distribution, and resource planning
Resilience planning toolkit for increasing frequency and severity of extreme climate events

Geospatial Mapping & Tracking

GIS technology for utility asset management across vast regions - digital representation of power system layout to enhance asset tracking, operational oversight, and renewable energy integration

Situational Awareness & Forecasting

Monitor environmental, weather and grid awareness using physics and AI/ML modeling to assess ignition likelihood and quantify fire spread from T&D lines in near-real time

Wildfire Detection

ForestWatch wide-area geo-referenced surveillance cameras with 24/7 AI-driven smoke detection, satellite integration, and calibrated fire spread models as time-series records

Grid Health Monitoring

ATI sensors and DTM devices providing real-time voltage, current, harmonics, anomalous flow data - downed conductor location and load monitoring without taking the grid down

Vegetation Management

Integrated approach incorporating tree decay, growth and health monitoring with predictive models for precision vegetation management at hyperlocal level

Network Operations & Planning

GIS and AI-enabled scenario analysis for expansion and upgrades, PSPS optimization, and power flow analysis incorporating extreme weather risk for proactive management

Emergency Response

Real-time intelligence integration with fire agencies, police and emergency services - optimal field crew deployment with route identification and crew assignments for service restoration

Power Generation & Demand

Nuclear

Full lifecycle from mining site characterization, water availability, flood risk and thermal discharge assessment, to geotechnical and seismic risk factors, and reactor unit process monitoring across operational and security domains

Hydropower

Improving operations, planning and environmental management across multiple scales

Solar

Remote sensing and NWP for improved energy forecast accuracy and performance monitoring

Oil & Gas

Infrastructure and asset management, offshore monitoring and vessel tracking

Data Centers & Demand Mapping

Large data centers consume up to 5 million gallons of water per day, with AI-focused centers increasing consumption alongside energy usage
Water footprint spans on-site usage, power plant supply, and processor chip manufacturing - from surface water, groundwater, piped, and reclaimed sources
Remote and in-situ multi-source sensing to assess water resources, thermal discharge, land availability and proximity to robust grid access
Satellite thermal intelligence revealing heat signatures across rooftop cooling units, transformers and substations to describe operational activity

Infrastructure & Geotechnical Engineering

AI-enabled IoT remote and real-time sensing for cost-effective, non-destructive, wide-area infrastructure lifecycle monitoring
Pre-hazard network-level risk assessment of transportation infrastructure for floods, storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires
Real-time detection of surface damage and structural deformations at sub-millimeter movement precision across all surface transportation modes
Post-hazard inspection and evaluation for bridges, culverts, tunnels, sign structures providing quantitative data for planning and management

Condition Assessment

AI and high-resolution imagery identifying pavement surface deterioration including cracks, potholes, and wear patterns

Structural Health Monitoring

Monitoring bridges, tunnels, and retaining walls for cracks, vibrations, and deformation with continuous sensor data

Geotechnical Risk Analysis

Detecting soil erosion, landslips, and subsidence along highway corridors using InSAR, soil moisture, and environmental sensing

Construction Progress

Tracking earthworks, material strength, and project timelines especially in challenging terrain using satellite and airborne monitoring

From Big Data to Decision-Ready Asset Intelligence

Predictive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance uses physics-informed AI for real-time damage detection, failure prediction and maintenance planning across composite structures and rotating equipment.

Use-Case-Driven SHM

Smart Data
Transforms complex and incomplete datasets into information engineers can use.
Physics and AI Combined
Links adaptive learning with scientific damage-propagation models rather than relying on data alone.
Critical-Asset Focus
Targets composite structures and rotating equipment where failure has major operational consequences.
Cross-Sector Applications
Supports aerospace, space, energy and other infrastructure-intensive industries.

Market Opportunity

Market estimates cited in the 2022 executive summary

$15.9B

Predictive Maintenance Market

Forecast for 2026

$4.34B

Structural Health Monitoring Market

Forecast for 2025

Energy projected to lead market share; aerospace expected to show the fastest rise

Visual Inspection, Vibration Analysis and Plant Data

Power Plant Condition Monitoring

Power Plant Condition Monitoring combines rust and surface-defect screening with rotating-assembly vibration analysis and a proposed SCADA-based tool that brings sensor data, trends and inspection findings together.

An Integrated Monitoring Approach

Rust and Surface Defect Screening
Use camera images to flag visible rust and surface anomalies for closer inspection.
Rotating-Assembly Vibration Analysis
Together with Viking Analytics, we have experience in vibration analysis for rotating assemblies.
Operating-Condition Trend Analysis
Assess vibration trends against operating load to support equipment condition monitoring.
Proposed SCADA-Based Tool
A monitoring tool could use SCADA technology to bring together sensor data, trends and inspection findings.

Plant Systems and Vibration Data

Cutaway schematic of a thermal power plant showing the boiler, turbine, generator, condenser and cooling tower and the water and steam loops between them — Illustrative thermal power plant systems

Scatter chart of RMS vibration in millimetres per second against average power in megawatts for Rosa Power Plant centrifugal fan 4A, with a polynomial trend line rising at higher load — Rosa Power Plant, centrifugal fan 4A — RMS vibration against average power

Blue: RMS vibration | Orange: polynomial trend

Nuclear Plant Maintenance Application Concept

Pipe Defect Screening for Power Plants

Pipe Defect Screening analyses camera images to flag visible rust and suspected corrosion on exposed pipe surfaces, as a first step that tells inspectors where to look more closely.

Initial Visual Screening

Camera-Based Rust Detection
Analyze camera images to flag visible rust and suspected corrosion on exposed pipe surfaces.
Defect Highlighting
Mark suspected areas on the original image to help inspectors locate and review surface anomalies.
Experience Through Collaboration
VegaMX has worked with a partner company capable of detecting surface defects from camera images.
Targeted Follow-Up Inspection
Use preliminary findings to prioritize closer inspection and confirm defect type, extent and severity.

Rust Detection Example

Side-by-side pipe photographs: the original camera image, and the same image with green overlays marking suspected corrosion at the joints and elbow — Original camera image beside highlighted indications — green overlays mark suspected corrosion areas

A first screening step — limited precision; findings require inspector review.

Agriculture & Forestry Solutions

Integrated Decision Support platforms connecting space, airborne and surface sensors with AI for precision agriculture, yield optimization, and sustainable land management across the entire food value chain.

Pre-Sowing→

Sowing to Harvest→

Harvest to Consumption

Field Monitor

Yield Forecast

Gain insights into yield performance based on current crop condition, monitor factors influencing yield potential, and locate fields with lower forecasted yield for proactive resilience measures

Precision Irrigation & Water Management

Satellite and surface-based water resource monitoring providing field-level water productivity metrics integrated into an interactive decision support system from individual fields to country level

Crop Monitor: Agronomic Insights

Crop Stress

Comprehensive farm and field visualization to quantify crop stress, estimate yield impact, and compare differences between products and practices

Nutrient Deficiency

Identify fields with nutrient deficiencies, quantify yield impact, and create exportable prescription zones for data-driven application decisions

Crop Disease

Hyperspectral and thermal imagery combined with weather pattern analysis for early crop stress detection and fungicide application guidance

Weed Pressure

Identify fields and areas with weed presence, receive alerts about yield-affecting weeds for timely intervention

Emergence

Best stand identification and zone comparison for tillage practices, hybrids, and planter settings with replanting guidance

Soil Monitor

Physical, biological, and chemical soil health indicators from remote and in-situ sensing
Soil moisture and land surface temperature for water, energy, and carbon cycle regulation
High-resolution maps for pH, OM, CEC, NO₃, P, K, S, Ca, Mg, B, Cu, Mn

Soilytics®

Proprietary soil spectroscopy solution generating high-resolution datasets with dozens of measurements per field, integrating on-site spectroscopy with satellite and airborne sensing for faster, more scalable soil intelligence supporting regenerative agriculture and environmental stewardship

Biofuels, RNG & Low-Carbon Fuels

Platform connecting satellite observation, environmental sensing, and supply-chain intelligence for a continuous, auditable record of feedstock performance
Carbon intensity monitored as a dynamic attribute across US EPA RFS, LCFS, ECCC Clean Fuel Regulations, and ISCC-EU frameworks
Turns low-carbon fuels into financeable, tradeable supply supporting structured offtake agreements and cross-border credit monetization

Carbon Intensity Transparency

Full lifecycle carbon tracking across the crop cycle for growers, ethanol plants, and other stakeholders enabling more accurate price discovery

Feedstock on Marginal Lands

Dedicated feedstock crop production on marginal and degraded lands to add feedstock availability while preventing erosion and increasing soil organic matter

SAF Supply Chains

Supporting SAF production expansion from pilot to large scale with supply chain logistics validation and public-private partnerships for civilian and military end use

Forestry

Comprehensive vegetation management for utilities assessing tree condition, species identification near power lines, and vegetation clearance tracking
Disease and stress correlation with pest or disease progression monitoring at hyperlocal level
Airborne high-resolution sensing to extract precise pole locations, verify asset records, and eliminate blind spots across the network

Forest Biomass Quantification

Monitoring carbon stored in above-ground biomass using fusion of current-generation active and passive sensors for unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution in AGB estimation

Target Clients

FPOs & Farmer NetworksContract Farming & CooperativesSeed, Fertilizer & Machinery firmsLogistics & WarehousingFMCG & Modern RetailGovernments & MultilateralsForestry & Fisheries

Aerospace & Maritime

Multi-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for enhanced situational awareness.

Space-based ISR

Satellites in LEO, GEO & MEO orbits
Persistent ISR for battlefield transparency
SAR + Optical + Thermal IR + RF integration

Explore Space-based ISR

Maritime Domain Awareness

Ship detection and tracking
Maritime domain awareness (MDA)
Offshore asset monitoring

Targeting & Assessment

Threat characterization
Battle damage assessment
Logistics optimization

Explore Targeting & Assessment

Advanced Analytics

Multi-target tracking algorithms
All-source data fusion
Predictive maintenance AI

Explore Advanced Analytics

Integrated Sensing and Tactical Response

Tactical ISR

Tactical ISR is an integrated capability connecting organic sensing, decision support and portable counter-UAS response at the tactical edge.

Designed for the Tactical Edge

Organic Situational Awareness
Provides tactical units with local observation, reconnaissance and rapid mission reporting.
Integrated Mission Intelligence
Combines electro-optical and infrared sensing with mission software and assisted recognition.
Portable Counter-UAS Capability
Complements tactical awareness with a compact response option for authorized defense users.
Affordable and Supportable
Emphasizes modular integration, maintainability and scalable lifecycle cost.

Counter-UAS Capability

Dismounted operator on a hillside firing a shoulder-launched counter-UAS effector at a small quadcopter drone — Compact field-deployable response concept

Portable counter-UAS launch tube assembly with its protective end cap removed — Portable tube assembly and protective cap

Render of a compact guided rocket with folding fins used as the counter-UAS effector — Compact guided-rocket concept

Modular and Supportable Propulsion

Adaptable Propulsion Architecture

The system is being developed around a low-cost, modular propulsion architecture. A reusable motor supports economical prototype testing, while production units are intended to use standardized, readily replaceable solid motors. The architecture emphasizes maintainability and logistical flexibility.

Development

Reusable Prototype Motor

Cutaway render of a reusable solid rocket motor showing the casing, grain and nozzle used for repeated prototype test firings — Reusable development motor supporting repeated, economical prototype testing

Compact Control Architecture

Compact Thrust Vector Control

Our next-generation control architecture replaces a space-intensive gimballed engine with a compact exhaust-vectoring approach. Keeping the propulsion unit fixed reduces mechanical complexity and supports a slimmer, lighter form factor for portable and space-constrained platforms.

Prototype I

Gimballed Engine Concept

CAD render of a gimballed rocket engine in which the whole propulsion unit articulates to steer the vehicle — Initial architecture with the propulsion unit articulated for control

Prototype II

Compact Vectoring Concept

Cross-section diagram of a fixed propulsion unit deflecting its exhaust to vector thrust within a slim airframe — Fixed propulsion architecture developed for a slimmer integration envelope

Distributed Onboard Processing

Integrated Vision and Control

Prototype II uses commercial off-the-shelf components instead of a costly, dedicated tracking platform. The system's proprietary value is concentrated in its AI implementation, trained detection models and integrated software — supporting an affordable, maintainable and readily replaceable platform.

COTS-First Platform

Accessible Hardware

Cost-effective, maintainable and replaceable

Software-Defined Value

AI and Software IP

Detection models, integration and control logic

Detection and Tracking Concept

Annotated camera-frame diagram showing a detected drone blob, its aspect ratio, centre offset from screen centre and velocity trend used for tracking — Visual target characterization and motion assessment

Target Detection and Tracking

Representative monochrome onboard camera frame with a crosshair and a bounding box locked onto a small aerial target — Representative onboard camera frame with target lock

Sensor-to-Decision Integration

Strategic ISR and Consulting

Strategic ISR and Consulting combines multi-source intelligence with architecture and integration expertise so operational users reach faster, shared decisions.

Strategic ISR

Multi-Source Intelligence
Combines sovereign and commercial sensing with optical, radar and analytical data.
Decision-Ready GEOINT
Transforms imagery, mapping and location information into actionable operational insight.
Persistent and Shareable Awareness
Supports wide-area monitoring, change detection and timely collaboration across operational users.

Long-endurance ISR drone in flight over mountainous terrain, representing persistent airborne sensing in a multi-domain ISR ecosystem — Persistent airborne sensing as part of a multi-domain ISR ecosystem

Consulting Services

C2 and C4ISR Architecture
Designs coherent command, control and intelligence structures across operational domains.
Sensor-Fusion Workflows
Connects distributed sensors and information sources to improve decision speed and clarity.
Interoperability and Modernization
Aligns standards, data models and phased integration across complex legacy environments.

From Big Data to Decision-Ready Asset Intelligence

Predictive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance uses physics-informed AI for real-time damage detection, failure prediction and maintenance planning across composite structures and rotating equipment.

Use-Case-Driven SHM

Smart Data
Transforms complex and incomplete datasets into information engineers can use.
Physics and AI Combined
Links adaptive learning with scientific damage-propagation models rather than relying on data alone.
Critical-Asset Focus
Targets composite structures and rotating equipment where failure has major operational consequences.
Cross-Sector Applications
Supports aerospace, space, energy and other infrastructure-intensive industries.

Market Opportunity

Market estimates cited in the 2022 executive summary

$15.9B

Predictive Maintenance Market

Forecast for 2026

$4.34B

Structural Health Monitoring Market

Forecast for 2025

Energy projected to lead market share; aerospace expected to show the fastest rise

Predictive Intelligence for Critical Composite Assets

Space Structural Health Monitoring

Space Structural Health Monitoring applies multi-fidelity damage prediction to composite pressure vessels and thermal protection systems, turning damage evolution into health status and remaining-life insight.

From Detection to Prognosis

Physics-Informed Prediction
Models crack initiation and propagation in complex composite structures.
Adaptive Multi-Fidelity Analysis
Concentrates high-fidelity simulation on critical regions identified by sensor and model data.
Sensor and Model Integration
Connects structural sensing, inspection data and engineering models through flexible interfaces.
Decision-Ready Health Information
Converts damage evolution into health status, maintenance guidance and remaining-life insight.

Space SHM Concept

Orion crew capsule alongside a discretized heatshield mesh, illustrating the stored digital twin of a monitored space structure — Digital-twin representation of a monitored space structure

Finite-element damage simulation of a composite structure with a velocity colour scale highlighting stressed regions — Damage simulation

Crew-facing thermal protection system health alert screen flagging a non-critical damaged zone with recommended action — Crew-facing health alert

Designed to support COPV and thermal-protection monitoring

Fleet Life Extension, Reactivation and Sustainment

Aging Airframes

Aging Airframes is AI-assisted inspection and predictive maintenance for aging aircraft fleets, combining visual defect recognition, crack-growth estimation and drivetrain vibration analysis.

Predictive Maintenance Assistant

Airframe Defect Inspection
Recognize parts and identify cracks, corrosion and unexpected defects in aluminum-alloy airframes.
Crack Detection and Propagation
Use the bright-field concept for crack detection and estimate crack growth to support maintenance planning.
Helicopter Drivetrain Monitoring
Apply AI to vibration analysis to assess drivetrain condition and support predictive maintenance.
Digital Twin and Field Data
Build a black-box digital twin, then combine the model with field data in a two-stage pilot.
Affordable Implementation
Use commercial off-the-shelf components to provide a simple, affordable maintenance solution.

Inspection Interface Examples

Tablet running a four-day preventive maintenance inspection form for a UH-1N air compressor, listing bent and dented positions with go/no-go verdicts — Component inspection and defect reporting

Predictive maintenance assistant interface showing helicopter surface imagery with detected corrosion highlighted and a damage-type and dimension report — Crack detection and damage assessment

Banking, Financial Services & Insurance Solutions

Satellite imagery and AI-powered solutions for agricultural risk management across banking, financial services, and insurance sectors.

Farm Yield Data

Capture data that traditional means cannot - crop yields, mapping, geotagging farmland to specific farmers

Reduced Costs

Satellite data reduces transactional costs of reaching rural farmers, making finance more affordable

Credit Decisions

Combined with demographics and psychometric data, enables lending decisions without established credit history

Loan Monitoring

Post-loan support utilizing satellite imagery to monitor performance through the cropping cycle

Insurance Products

Insurance Fraud Detection

AI-powered claim verification

Rain Index Insurance

Precipitation-based parametric coverage

Soil Moisture Index

Ground water availability protection

Drought Index Insurance

Extended dry period coverage

Flood Index Insurance

Excess water damage protection

Yield Index Insurance

Production-based compensation

Credit Risk

Repayment exposed to adverse weather, price volatility, diseases, land values

Production Risk

Increased costs from weather, fertilizer, transportation; soil erosion, flooding

Market Volatility

Large price fluctuations due to weather, global changes in supply & demand

Liquidity Risk

Crop losses or unfavorable market conditions straining cash flow

Target Clients

Banking & Cooperative Banks

Traders & Hedge Funds

General Insurance - Crop & Weather

FinTech - Micro Lending & Digital Finance

Reinsurance Companies

Commodity Exchanges

Government & Multilaterals

Supply Chain Finance

Environmental & Scientific Research

Supporting research and conservation efforts through advanced Earth observation and analytics.

Mountains & Glaciers

Glacier dynamics and mass balance monitoring
Permafrost monitoring and change detection
High-altitude climate change assessment
Water resource assessment for downstream communities
Three Poles research support (Arctic, Antarctic, Himalayan)

Wildlife Conservation

Habitat mapping and change detection
Wildlife corridor monitoring
Anti-poaching surveillance support
Population estimation using AI
Migration pattern analysis

Archaeology

Site discovery using multispectral imaging
Cultural heritage site monitoring
Subsurface anomaly detection with SAR
Damage assessment from natural and human threats
3D terrain modeling for excavation planning

Marine Biology

Ocean color and productivity monitoring
Coral reef health assessment
Coastal ecosystem change detection
Marine protected area surveillance
Algal bloom tracking and prediction

Structural Health & Predictive Maintenance Research

Our physics-informed structural health research is detailed under Aerospace & Maritime, where it supports composite pressure vessels, thermal protection systems and rotating equipment.

Predictive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance uses physics-informed AI for real-time damage detection, failure prediction and maintenance planning across composite structures and rotating equipment.

Space Structural Health Monitoring