AKINAK-AG · Edge-AI Autonomy Module

Edge AI Autonomy for
Defence & Critical Infrastructure

GNSS-denied · RF-silent · Fully onboard

A plug-and-deploy AI module that turns any FPV drone into an autonomous platform. Combat-validated in Ukraine under active EW. Designed for European critical-infrastructure operators. RF-silent, GPS-free, retrofits in minutes.

TRL7 Combat-validated
~100g Module weight
30 FPS Onboard detection
AI LOCK

What the Module Does

Onboard edge AI gives a Betaflight or MAVLink platform detection, tracking, terminal guidance, autonomous flight and GNSS-free visual navigation — with no datalink, no satellite fix and no cloud.

Detection & Tracking

Onboard neural network detects and classifies persons, vehicles, drones and wildlife in real time at 30 FPS, then holds lock through manoeuvres. Predictive algorithms handle occlusions and re-acquisition. Drone detection here means identifying an intruding UAS during perimeter patrol — a detection-and-alerting function, not interception.

Terminal Guidance

Once the operator has authorised engagement, the module maintains lock and guides the platform through terminal approach with no command link. The operator retains full override at any moment.

Autonomous Flight

Mission and waypoint autonomy without continuous operator input. The module flies the assigned route, holds station and executes the mission profile on its own.

Visual Navigation

GNSS-free positioning from optical and visual-inertial methods. Holds course when GPS is denied, jammed or spoofed — no satellite fix required.

RF-Silent & Offline

All transmitters can be deactivated mid-flight. Full functionality in GNSS-denied, jammed and air-gapped environments. No cloud, ever.

Plug-and-Deploy

Betaflight and MAVLink compatible. Retrofits an existing FPV drone or VTOL in minutes — no airframe redesign, no flight-stack changes.

The Onboard Autonomy Loop

Detection and tracking run continuously on the drone. The transition to terminal guidance happens only after explicit operator authorisation.

1 Camera Input
2 AI Detection
3 Target Lock
4 Operator Authorisation
5 Terminal Guidance

Fully Onboard, Millisecond Response

The real-time processing pipeline runs entirely on the drone — millisecond response times, zero radio emissions, no cloud dependency. Step 4 is a hard gate: the loop cannot advance to terminal guidance without an explicit operator decision. The same loop drives operator-authorised terminal guidance in defence and intruder deterrence in critical-infrastructure security.

Built for Real-World Deployment

Engineered for the demands of field operations across both mission profiles.

Module Weight ~100g
Onboard Detection 30 FPS
Compatibility Betaflight / MAVLink
Maturity TRL7

AKINAK-AG vs. Typical Solutions

Feature AKINAK-AG Others
Weight ~100g 500g-2kg
Processing Fully Offline Cloud-dependent
Integration Minutes Days/Weeks
Platform Any Betaflight / MAVLink Custom Only

Integration Essentials

What you need to scope an integration without a sales call. Values marked TBC are being confirmed and are shared on request in the meantime.

Mechanical

Mass
~100 g
Dimensions
60 × 100 × 40 mm
Mounting
Strap

Electrical

Input voltage
5 V
Power draw
On request
Connectors
USB

Data & control

Flight stack
Betaflight / MAVLink
Message formats
MSP
API
Configuration only

Compute

Inference
30 FPS onboard
Acceleration
Onboard AI accelerator
Platform detail
Under NDA / with eval kit

Environmental

Operating temp.
−12 °C to +50 °C
Vibration
TBC

Programme

Integration time
2–5 days
You supply
Airframe, camera feed, flight controller
Maturity
TRL7

Evaluation kits include the module, integration documentation and the exact compute platform under NDA.

Request an evaluation kit

What You Get That You Cannot Get Elsewhere

ITAR-free

No US export-control encumbrance. Procure, integrate and re-export without an ITAR licence in the chain — decisive when choosing between an EU and a US supplier.

IP held in the EU

EU and NATO member-state company. The IP is owned 100% by GPO OÜ and held in Estonia — no foreign licensor, no third-party core.

Man-in-the-loop by architecture

The pipeline cannot advance to terminal guidance without an explicit operator decision. It is a structural property of the system, not a configurable policy.

Manufactured in the EU

Manufacturing and final assembly in the European Union, on an established supply chain built for scaled production.

EW-Resilient Terminal Guidance

Combat-validated in Ukraine; demonstrated at BRAVE1.

FRIENDLY CONTESTED · EW ACTIVE TARGET LOCK OPERATOR AUTHORISED RF · ON RF · OFF DETECTION TARGET LOCKED OPERATOR AUTHORISED TERMINAL GUIDANCE
01

EW ZONE ENGAGED

Drone enters active electronic warfare zone. Radio link is jammed. GNSS is denied. Conventional FPV is blind and uncontrollable.

02

RF EMISSIONS OFF

The AKINAK-AG module activates. All transmitters deactivated — drone becomes invisible to RF monitoring. Onboard AI takes over guidance with zero radio emissions.

03

AUTONOMOUS TERMINAL GUIDANCE

Onboard camera searches autonomously, classifies and locks the assigned target, and presents it to the operator. Once the operator has authorised engagement, the module maintains lock and terminal guidance autonomously. Zero radio emissions throughout.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Autonomous perimeter patrol where ground personnel cannot go. Designed for EU critical infrastructure operators.

FOREST MARSH WATER RESTRICTED ZONE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INTRUDER AUTONOMOUS PATROL · RF SILENT INTRUDER DETECTED · DETERRENCE ACTIVE
01

PERIMETER BREACH DETECTED

Unknown person or vehicle enters restricted zone. Ground patrols cannot cover marshland, water bodies, or forested perimeter segments. Fixed cameras have blind spots and require lighting.

02

AUTONOMOUS PATROL ACTIVE

AKINAK-AG launches on a scheduled patrol route. All transmitters deactivated — drone is invisible to RF detection systems. Onboard AI scans for unknown moving objects at 30 FPS. Operator observes only.

03

DETECTION & DETERRENCE

Target classified and locked. Onboard loudspeaker activates warning. Visual alarm strobes. Intruder deterred before human response is dispatched. Detection log saved for security audit.

See It in Operation

Onboard AI detection and target lock recorded during live trials.

Field-Validated Across Defence and Civil Operators

Combat-validated in Ukraine under active electronic warfare.

Combat-validated

Active deployment

FPV platforms operating under active electronic warfare conditions in Ukraine.

Demonstrated at BRAVE1

Live demo

Autonomous target-lock demonstrated at the BRAVE1 defence-tech event.

EU critical infrastructure

Civil track

Designed for EU critical-infrastructure operators.

OEM discussions

Integration track

Integration discussions with European defence and aerospace manufacturers.

TRL7 maturity

Production-ready

Established supply chain for scaled production. Manufactured and supported in the EU.

Dual-use ready

Two missions

Two domain-adapted AI models running on shared hardware — defence and critical infrastructure.

Defence procurement, infrastructure pilots, or OEM integration — let's talk.

Start a conversation

One Edge-AI Core, Two Platforms

The same onboard autonomy core is productised for two distinct missions.

This product

AKINAK-AG

Edge-AI autonomy module for drones: onboard detection and tracking, operator-authorised terminal guidance, autonomous flight and GNSS-free visual navigation. TRL7, combat-validated in Ukraine.

Available now · Betaflight / MAVLink
Related product

ENAREI

The same edge-AI core also powers ENAREI — our autonomous ISR and multi-sensor data-collection platform for GNSS-denied and EW-contested environments.

EDF 2026 enarei.gpo-tech.com

Why This, Why Now

European defence AI is at an inflection point. Onboard autonomy is where the constraint actually binds.

Why now

Electronic warfare and GNSS denial have made the datalink an unreliable assumption. Autonomy has to move onto the aircraft. At the same time, European sovereign-capability demand is pulling procurement toward EU-controlled suppliers.

Traction

Combat-validated in Ukraine under active EW and demonstrated at BRAVE1, against live frontline demand. GPO OÜ is a revenue-generating company. Figures are shared in the investor brief rather than published here.

Moat

IP owned 100% by GPO OÜ and held in Estonia, under EU control. ITAR-free. A combat-proven autonomy core — rare among European peers — refined on a frontline iteration loop that is difficult to replicate from outside the theatre.

Product family

AKINAK-AG and ENAREI run on one shared edge-AI core, with a roadmap built on the same foundation. A platform, not a single product.

European funding momentum

An EDF 2026 consortium is in formation, in coordination with the Estonian defence ecosystem.

Governance

Man-in-the-loop by architecture, aligning the product with EU defence-funding ethics requirements rather than retrofitting compliance later.

The investor brief covers financials, round detail and the technical roadmap. It is shared privately.

Request investor brief

Common Questions

Does the module work without GNSS?

Yes. AKINAK-AG navigates from optical and visual-inertial methods, so it holds course when GPS is denied, jammed or spoofed. It also runs with all transmitters deactivated, so it needs neither a satellite fix nor a command link.

What compute does it run on?

Inference runs onboard at 30 FPS on a compact AI accelerator. The exact host and accelerator are not published — they are shared under NDA or with the evaluation kit.

Is it ITAR-free?

Yes. There is no US export-control encumbrance, so it can be procured, integrated and re-exported without an ITAR licence in the chain. GPO OÜ is an Estonian company and the IP is owned 100% by GPO OÜ and held in Estonia.

What does it detect?

The onboard neural network detects and classifies persons, vehicles, drones and wildlife in real time, and holds lock through manoeuvres, occlusions and re-acquisition. Drone detection here means identifying an intruding UAS during perimeter patrol — a detection-and-alerting function, not interception.

What is the maturity level?

TRL7. The module is combat-validated in Ukraine under active electronic warfare, and was demonstrated at BRAVE1.

Can it integrate into an existing platform?

Yes. It is Betaflight and MAVLink compatible and retrofits an existing FPV drone or VTOL without an airframe redesign or flight-stack changes. Typical integration takes 2–5 days; the integrator supplies the airframe, camera feed and flight controller.

Who owns the IP?

GPO OÜ owns 100% of the IP and holds it in Estonia, inside the EU. There is no foreign licensor and no third-party core.

Who decides whether to engage?

The operator, always. Any engagement decision requires explicit operator authorisation, and the processing pipeline cannot advance to terminal guidance without it. That is a property of the architecture, not a configurable policy.

Brief Us on Your Mission

Defence procurement, critical infrastructure pilots, or OEM integration — we respond within one business day.

Estonia, European Union — GPO OÜ, reg. 14897399