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Navigating in the dark: GPS-denied visual navigation on LWIR

Tera presents new results on GPS-denied visual navigation running on long-wave infrared (LWIR) imagery. Thermal is a fundamentally different way of seeing the world, and conventionally it demands a fundamentally different navigation stack. It should not, and with our approach it does not.

Jul 30, 2026 • 3 min read

Delivering autonomy in days instead of months via software

Tera has streamlined the integration process for our autonomous navigation software, reducing the time required to stand up a new platform from a traditional 3–6 months to under 40 engineer-hours just days. This acceleration is achieved by treating integration as a repeatable software process—using containerized delivery, platform-based calibration, and automated bench validation—rather than bespoke engineering.

Jun 16, 2026 • 3 min read

Pushing the limits of visual navigation in ultra-sparse environments

In the Ocotillo desert, we set out to push our software-only visual navigation system to the operational limit. In the process, we achieved a remarkable breakthrough: ultra-low (<100 ft AGL) flights over desert terrains with almost no identifiable features. Crucially, this entire feat was carried out running in real-time on a limited compute node with a narrow FOV camera.

Apr 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Universal Navigation for Every Moving Robot

Humans can navigate via land, sea, and air in unseen environments, yet the navigation stacks today are tailored to each platform and heavily reliant on domain-specific assumptions that don't generalize.

Mar 03, 2026 • 8 min read

Towards Rich Real-world Understanding and Controllable Navigation for Spatial Reasoning and Autonomy

We’re thrilled to unveil our first research paper, “TARDIS STRIDE: A Spatio-Temporal Road Image Dataset and World Model for Autonomy,” which breaks fresh ground in modeling dynamic real-world environments.

Jul 01, 2025 • 6 min read