INSTINCT

HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW-COST INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM BUILT FOR MARITIME ENVIRONMENTS 

AVAILABLE 2026

In autonomous maritime applications, reliable navigation is both the most challenging and most crucial element of a successful mission. INSTINCT excels in surface and underwater operations, which ensures accurate positioning and state estimation even when GNSS signals are unavailable. Built on MEMS-based sensors with a modular design, INSTINCT can be customized to specific applications, considering SWAP-C and mission requirements. INSTINCT gives users the ability to upgrade to a Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) for enhanced accuracy

FEATURES

  • MODULAR SENSOR CONFIGURATION INCLUDING FOGS FOR INCREASED ACCURACY

  • DVL INTEGRATIONS INCLUDING THE NORTEK NUCLEUS

  • RAPID INITIALIZATION

  • SIMPLIFIED GUI

  • MARITIME OPTIMIZED ALGORITHMS

  • OEM, IP65, OR DEPTH RATED HOUSING AVAILABLE

Leveraging the state-of-the-art in navigation, INSTINCT can fuse multiple sources of positional information, even during partial or complete GNSS outages. Additionally, it provides a straight forward interface to integrate other sensors, allowing customers to include their own data sources.