Edgeward turns the ATAK ecosystem into a drone orchestration platform. Operators draw zones and points of interest on the map they already use. The software plans the mission, watches for other aircraft along the way, and reports back through the same map.
Operator-driven. Hardware-agnostic. Built on open standards.
Modern small units carry drones and they carry ATAK. The gap nobody has cleanly filled is the software in between — the layer that turns operator intent on a tactical map into autonomous ISR missions, and turns drone footage into actionable intelligence the operator can trust.
Edgeward is that layer. Operators draw a zone, mark a point of interest, or request an orbit. Edgeward plans the mission, runs perception against the feed, and reports back through the same map.
Real-time object detection and behavior classification on edge hardware. Six configurable rules: loitering, perimeter breach, after-hours, vehicle dismount, convergence, fence approach.
Detects and tracks nearby aircraft from a single monocular camera. Bearings-only tracking, adapted from published naval and aviation collision-avoidance research, estimates time-to-closest-approach without needing LiDAR or absolute range.
Bidirectional Cursor-on-Target. Operators draw zones and points of interest on the map they already use; Edgeward ingests them as live behavior policy and publishes alerts and proposed missions back.
Generates orbit, lawnmower, and patrol routes from operator intent. Routes appear on the ATAK map for review; operator approves; UAS Tool plugin translates to MAVLink. Operator stays in the loop.
Persistent overwatch of FOB approaches with operator-tuned rules of engagement.
Energy, port, and data centre perimeter monitoring with autonomous re-tasking.
Operator-defined search areas, real-time hotspot and casualty detection, autonomous coordination with heavy-lift platforms.
Pattern-based area searches, geotagged subject location, drone-assisted extraction coordination via existing C2 systems.
Edgeward is built to integrate onto existing drone platforms as a software layer, not to replace them. We're actively exploring partnerships with drone manufacturers, hardware integrators, and defence and public-safety system providers — including through Canada's Defence Drone Initiative.
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