Software-only GPS-denied visual positioning system for drones that estimates position from camera imagery via MAVLink, day or night.
Cyclops by Theseus is a software-first visual positioning system that compares live EO or LWIR thermal camera feeds against pre-generated reference maps to estimate drone position when GPS is jammed, spoofed, or unavailable. It outputs position fixes to flight controllers over standard MAVLink interfaces and runs on commodity NDAA-compliant hardware including Raspberry Pi 5 and Nvidia Jetson. Typical integration begins with a short bench setup and validation flights without major hardware changes. Designed for defense operations in EW-contested environments. Cyclops is a product of Theseus.