DroneHome
DroneHome was a focused development and validation programme exploring extended-range terrestrial positioning for autonomous navigation applications.
The project was led by Omnisense Ltd in collaboration with Mozaero and supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the NAVISP programme.
Project objective
DroneHome investigated the use of extended-range ultra-wideband (UWB) positioning techniques to enable reliable autonomous landing and navigation resilience in GNSS-challenged maritime environments.
The objective was to validate system architecture, infrastructure optimisation, and synchronisation techniques capable of supporting sub-metre landing accuracy in dynamic operational contexts.
Technical outcomes
DroneHome demonstrated that deterministic terrestrial positioning can provide high-integrity location awareness during the critical final phase of autonomous landing.
By reducing reliance on GNSS during approach, the system supports the confidence thresholds required for fully autonomous landing decisions.
The programme advanced extended-range ranging, synchronisation refinement, and geometry-governed performance modelling, strengthening the integration-ready Omnisense positioning architecture.
Validation context
Testing focused on autonomous landing scenarios involving maritime platforms and GNSS-degraded conditions, providing a structured environment for performance assessment and architectural refinement.
The project strengthened the extended-range positioning capability and informed integration-ready system refinement.
Autonomous navigation focus
Sub-metre landing performance in GNSS-challenged maritime contexts.
Architectural advancement
Range extension, infrastructure optimisation, and synchronisation refinement.
ESA-supported development
Validated under the European Space Agency NAVISP programme.
From project to platform
DroneHome served as a validation pathway for extended-range positioning capability. The architectural insights and performance data generated through the programme continue to inform integration-ready Omnisense technology across autonomous, industrial, and research applications.
Stakeholder Consultation – GNSS-Resilient Autonomy
DroneHome-2, delivered under the ESA NAVISP programme, concluded in February 2026 following validation of extended-range GNSS-resilient navigation capability.
As part of structured follow-on activity, Omnisense is conducting stakeholder consultation to refine operational requirements, deployment priorities, and integration pathways for resilient navigation architectures.
Scan to access questionnaire
Organisations with relevant operational, integration, or regulatory perspectives are invited to contribute input. Responses will inform modelling assumptions and potential next-phase development activity.
The questionnaire takes approximately 5 minutes to complete and will remain open until end May 2026.
Programme-aligned stakeholder consultation (ESA NAVISP)