{"id":2295,"date":"2025-12-17T16:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/niantic-spatial-vantor-partner-to-deliver-air-to-ground-positioning-in-gps-denied-environments\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:16:27","slug":"niantic-spatial-vantor-partner-to-deliver-air-to-ground-positioning-in-gps-denied-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/niantic-spatial-vantor-partner-to-deliver-air-to-ground-positioning-in-gps-denied-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"Niantic Spatial &#038; Vantor Partner to Deliver Air-to-Ground Positioning in GPS-Denied Environments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/cover17121_639015420129505639.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Niantic Spatial &amp; Vantor Partner to Deliver Air-to-Ground Positioning in GPS-Denied Environments\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/cover17121_639015420129505639.png\" style=\"opacity: 0.994443;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/cover17121_639015420129505639.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p>Niantic Spatial, the pioneer in geospatial AI, and Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence, announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive positioning solution that will enable air and ground platforms to navigate and coordinate precisely in GPS-denied environments. Field testing of the integrated system is planned for early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership addresses a critical vulnerability in modern operations: GPS unavailability, spoofing, interference, and&nbsp;jamming. When satellite signals are compromised, autonomous systems and field teams lose their ability to orient, coordinate, or maintain accurate situational awareness.<\/p>\n<p>To address this, Niantic Spatial and Vantor are integrating two distinct, industry-leading localization technologies to create a unified operating picture. The joint capability will leverage Niantic Spatial\u2019s ground-based Visual Positioning System (VPS) and Vantor\u2019s aerial-focused Raptor visual positioning software to create a shared coordinate system from the live video feeds of autonomous drones, vehicles, AR glasses, and other field assets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: Space-based ADS-B for GPS-independent position validation<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>Spatial foundation models form the connective tissue for the elements of the shared coordinate system:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On the Ground (Niantic Spatial):&nbsp;<\/strong>Niantic Spatial provides localization for ground-based users by visually aligning camera feeds against its model.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In the Air (Vantor):&nbsp;<\/strong>Vantor provides localization for aerial platforms by visually aligning sensor feeds against its proprietary 3D data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combining these two capabilities offers an integrated air-to-ground system capable of allowing any sensor to determine its position in the real world. This ensures that a drone in the sky and a person on the ground can share coordinates in real-time, even without a GPS signal.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBy combining&nbsp;<\/em><em>Niantic Spatial<\/em><em>\u2019s expertise in ground-based localization with&nbsp;<\/em><em>Vantor<\/em><em>\u2019s proven aerial systems and global 3D foundation, we\u2019re building an integrated positioning network that operates anywhere,\u201d <strong>said&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Brian McClendon, Chief Technology Officer at Niantic Spatial<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cOur Large Geospatial Model gives these systems the ability to perceive, align, and operate in a shared frame of reference \u2014 even when traditional&nbsp;<\/em><em>GPS<\/em><em>&nbsp;is unavailable.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe rise of autonomous and mixed reality systems is reshaping our world, but these systems only work if they can maintain precise location intelligence when GPS is down,\u201d <strong>said Peter Wilczynski, Vantor\u2019s Chief Product Officer.<\/strong> \u201c<\/em><em>Raptor<\/em><em>&nbsp;powers GPS-independent autonomy in the air, and we\u2019re partnering with&nbsp;<\/em><em>Niantic Spatial<\/em><em>&nbsp;to bring this capability to the ground. Together, we can connect any air- or ground-based camera feed to a unified view of the operational terrain for continuous operations. Built on field-tested software, this solution will easily integrate with hardware systems to give operators a decisive advantage in the field.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niantic Spatial, the pioneer in geospatial AI, and Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence, announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive positioning solution that will enable air and ground platforms to navigate and coordinate precisely in GPS-denied environments. Field testing of the integrated system is planned for early 2026. 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