GPEM and MAVTech together for integrated Vicon and drone solutions

The Vicon system is a motion capture technology used to record the movement and position of objects in 3D space with extremely high precision. High-speed infrared cameras illuminate reflective markers attached to the objects, while dedicated software reconstructs the movement in 3D, calculating coordinates and trajectories in real time with millimeter-level accuracy.

In robotics and drone applications, Vicon’s ultra-precise indoor localization system is the preferred solution when control and navigation algorithms must be validated with extreme accuracy, including swarm configurations, as it can simultaneously track the position of multiple drones and robots.

In collaboration with GPEM, a distributor and technology integrator of Vicon systems in Italy for more than 10 years, MAVTech has developed solutions enabling its drones to use positioning data provided by the system either through a direct local network connection (without the need for onboard processing) or through computations performed directly onboard the drone.

The solution, successfully tested and deployed at the “Futura Innovation Lab” of TXT Group, makes it possible to easily operate multiple drones simultaneously in indoor environments, providing an effective interface for developers working on navigation algorithms, autonomous flight, multi-drone systems, and UAV cooperation.

We are also working together on further developments to improve the integration between our drones and the Vicon system, with the goal of making the user experience increasingly simple, intuitive, and effective.

We are proud to have launched this collaboration between MAVTech and GPEM, aimed at providing advanced solutions for universities and public and private research institutions, thereby contributing to technological development in the drone industry.