Advanced Navigation
"Precision Navigation Where It Matters Most"
Australian manufacturer of GNSS-denied inertial navigation systems and robotics for defense, mining, marine, and aerospace; raised US$110M Series C in 2026.
Advanced Navigation is an Australian technology company founded in 2012 by Chris Shaw and Xavier Orr, whose origins trace to Orr's PhD research at the University of Western Australia on neural-network-based inertial smoothing. Headquartered at Level 12, 255 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, the company designs and manufactures inertial navigation systems (INS), inertial measurement units (IMU), attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS), acoustic underwater positioning devices, and the Hydrus micro autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Its product families span MEMS-based systems (Certus Mini A/N/D, Certus, Certus Evo, Motus) and fibre-optic gyroscope (FOG) systems (Boreas A50/D50/A70/A90/D70/D90), addressing markets from tactical land vehicles and unmanned aerial systems to subsea inspection and precision agriculture.
The Hydrus AUV measures 470 x 260 x 260 mm, weighs 6.7 kg, operates to 300 m depth, carries a 4K 60 fps camera, onboard DVL/USBL/INS, and obstacle-avoidance sonar, enabling fully autonomous benthic survey and hull inspection missions. Advanced Navigation's products are deployed by customers including Boeing, Airbus, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Anduril, BHP, Fortescue, and Rheinmetall. The company serves over 2,800 clients in more than 70 countries.
In March 2026 the company closed a US$110M (AU$158M) Series C funding round led by Airtree Ventures, with participation from Quadrant Private Equity, the Australian Government's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Main Sequence, KKR, In-Q-Tel, and Alpha Intelligence Capital, at a reported valuation of approximately US$1 billion. The round will fund expansion of GPS-resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies for defense and autonomous systems markets globally. In June 2026 the company appointed David Leniewski as Managing Director for EMEA to support European defense market growth.
Advanced Navigation maintains research and manufacturing facilities across Australia and sales offices internationally.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Hydrus
Micro hovering AUV with 4K camera and DVL/USBL/INS suite, operating to 300 m depth for autonomous subsea survey and hull inspection.
Certus Evo
- Model: Certus Evo
- Launch Year: 2025
Ultra-high accuracy MEMS GNSS-INS with dual-antenna RTK for reliable positioning and heading in GNSS-degraded environments.
Boreas D70 & D90
FOG-based GNSS-INS with gyrocompass delivering ultra-fast high-precision position and orientation for defense, mining, and marine platforms.
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Contact Advanced Navigation
WEBSITE
https://www.advancednavigation.com/PHONE
+61 2 7908 9385HEADQUARTERS
Australia
Company Facts
Founded
2012
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
Oceania
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Funding Stage
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