// BOULDER, CO. USA

Cognitive Defense Division

Weaponized Photogrammetry for Autonomous Architectures

A longstanding R&D initiative engineered in "the lab" by SkyGuard Defense Systems and InSitu Labs. We develop proprietary algorithms that force drones and guidance systems to see the world mathematically, eliminating optical vulnerabilities.

Defeating the "Flytrap" Vulnerability

In standard C-UAS environments, rogue operators utilize adversarial optical camouflage to bypass standard Autonomous Target Tracking (ATT) matrices. The most notorious of these is the "Flytrap" tactic—deploying high-contrast adversarial umbrellas designed to trigger a Distance-Pulling Attack (DPA). This confuses a drone's depth perception, tricking the hardware into dangerously closing the distance where it can be physically captured or destroyed.

SkyGuard recognized that relying purely on standard RGB camera feeds was a fatal flaw. In partnership with the computer vision architects at InSitu Labs, we developed a system that ignores surface-level imagery and instead builds a real-time, structural X-Ray of the environment.

O.T.I.S. // Optical Threat Isolation System

O.T.I.S. is our flagship proprietary software suite. It is an enterprise, military-grade computer vision overlay that strips away visual noise, concrete texture, and optical camouflage to reveal the raw structural math of a target. When a spatial anomaly is detected, O.T.I.S. instantly overrides standard camera feeds, deploying high-contrast edge-detection to isolate the hostile's structural geometry.

Once O.T.I.S. achieves a structural lock on a "Flytrap" anomaly, it interfaces directly with the drone's firing and payload mechanisms, neutralizing the target via a targeted kinetic strike before the hostile operator can bring the hardware into capture range.

ROS Native Integration

Engineered to be hardware-agnostic. O.T.I.S. interfaces seamlessly with standard Robot Operating System (ROS) architectures.

Live DP Mesh Generation

Utilizes proprietary Live Depth Perception (DP) to generate on-the-fly topographical maps of the battlefield.

Automated Neutralization

Zero human-latency. O.T.I.S. handles the spatial math from acquisition to intercept, enabling immediate automated strikes.

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