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Integration delivers AI-enabled radar situational awareness to DroneSense Remote software, for scalable, real-time drone operations
Aerospace technology provider Sagetech Avionics has selected AI sensing system innovator MatrixSpace to support its advanced airspace solutions. Sagetech Avionics empowers safe flight in crewed and uncrewed aircraft with certifiable situational awareness solutions, serving military, public and commercial organizations.
MatrixSpace integrates Dell NativeEdge to enhance real-time AI, strengthen public safety programs, and support next-generation smart city initiatives
Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) has expanded its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, establishing the largest first responder agency coverage area (37 square miles) monitored by radar sensors instead of humans in the United States. The PSPD’s program expansion was made possible with multiple remote drone launch points across Palm Springs utilizing MatrixSpace’s low airspace awareness technology. This innovation has also supported the city’s application for a FAA No Visual Observer flight operations waiver to ensure the safe separation and avoidance of both general aviation and commercial aircraft.
HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) innovation hub, awarded MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection to support uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The technology has potential applications across a variety of mission environments, including the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.
Advexure, one of the US's largest dealers, distributors and systems integrators for uncrewed drone systems and technology solutions, has partnered with MatrixSpace to enhance its customers' drone operations and perimeter security solutions.
Skyway provides essential services to airline operators, eVTOL manufacturers, and commercial developers, including vertiport airspace and airfield management. By teaming up with MatrixSpace, Skyway will expand its current integration and leverage MatrixSpace Radar’s advanced AI-enabled sensing technology to enhance situational awareness in Skyway’s upcoming deployments.
Reflecting the growing momentum of its advanced AI-sensing radar solutions, MatrixSpace has appointed Wes Boyd as Vice President and General Manager of Radar Systems.
Campbell Police Department (CPD) is making significant strides in its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, making it the first U.S. law enforcement agency to secure a camera and radar-based Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver for DFR.
Expanding its pioneering Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, Campbell Police Department (CPD) is the first in California, using optical and radar sensors, to incorporate radar in a Part 91.113(b) waiver request to conduct single-person operations, which requires only one operator for flight operations.
FAA Waiver Allows Campbell PD to Deploy DedroneBeyond for Drone-Agnostic Day and Night DFR Operations Without a Visual Observer
ARES Security and MatrixSpace announce a technology partnership that combines the AI collaborative sensing capability of MatrixSpace Radar™ with ARES Security’s AVERT Mission Planning and Operations (MPO) software for autonomous systems.
Legionnaire International has been selected for a $3.19M AFWERX Challenge SBIR Commercial Services Offering contract to design and deliver a new potentially podded refueling boom for tactical aircraft.
MatrixSpace has been selected for a $1.9M AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Phase II Sequential contract to develop a distributed dual-mode mesh radar for base defense, based on the MatrixSpace Radar hardware platform.
MatrixSpace has been selected by AFWERX for a $1.25M Direct-to-Phase II SBIR to develop a prototype low SWaP-C multi-function, multi-band antenna payload, based on the MatrixSpace Radar hardware platform.
INVOLI, a leading provider of cooperative air traffic surveillance solutions, is thrilled to announce its partnership with MatrixSpace, an expert in non-cooperative air traffic detection. This partnership marks a significant milestone in aviation safety and surveillance technology.
MatrixSpace Radar is now shipping to commercial and public organizations in the United States and approved international countries. The award-winning product’s commercial delivery follows its recent Federal Communications Commission authorization.
MatrixSpace and INVOLI have co-led the first F3623-23 Standard Specification for Surveillance Supplementary Data Service Provider (SDSP) published by ASTM International.
MatrixSpace Radar has been thoroughly tested to perform within the FCC’s emissions and frequencies specifications and can now be sold to commercial and public organizations in the United States.
Retired US Army, Navy and Homeland Security Leaders Vice Admiral Rich Brown, Brigadier General Peter L. Jones and Tom Bush Join Advisory Board.
MatrixSpace announces the addition of Lieutenant General (retired) Michael Barbero to its advisory board, strengthening its engagement within the defense and commercial sector.
MatrixSpace, a leader in AI collaborative sensing solutions, announces $10M raised in Series A funding. This brings the company’s total funding to $20M since its first year of operation in 2020 and will enable it to accelerate technology advancements, customer adoption and revenue growth.
MatrixSpace announces the addition of Lieutenant General Glenn Spears, US Air Force (retired), and Brigadier General Robert Hipwell, Ph.D, US Army (retired), to its Advisory Board, strengthening its engagement with the defense sector.
Compact, high-performance radar enabling multiple industries to digitize the outdoors for new levels of awareness.
The Women and Drones Leaders’ Summit with Chief Revenue Officer, Lori DeMatteis
Learn about the latest developments in uncrewed and autonomous flight from a business, regulatory, city planning, and technology perspective.
Recently launched MatrixSpace announces the appointment of AI and machine learning expert Nihar Nanda PhD as Head of AI Products, responsible for AI product development.
Recently launched MatrixSpace announces the appointment of industry sales leader Lori DeMatteis as Chief Revenue Officer.
Addressing the next generation of AI-enabled sensing solutions, MatrixSpace announces completion of $10.1M in private investor funding with secured enterprise and government customers in place.
MatrixSpace in the News
Palm Springs, once synonymous with sun-drenched golf courses and mid-century modern bungalows, is steadily reshaping its identity. In 2025, the desert city better known for weekenders and retirees is positioning itself at the forefront of urban drone innovation. This week, the Palm Springs Police Department announced a major expansion of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, making it the largest radar-enabled municipal drone response zone in the United States. Spanning 37 square miles, the initiative leverages a network of advanced radar sensors from Massachusetts-based MatrixSpace, allowing police drones to launch, navigate and return without the need for human visual observers.
MatrixSpace has announced that the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) has expanded its Drone as First Responder (DFR) programme, establishing the largest first responder agency coverage area (37 square miles) monitored by radar sensors instead of humans in the United States. The PSPD’s programme expansion was made possible with multiple remote drone launch points across Palm Springs using MatrixSpace’s low airspace awareness technology. This has also supported the city’s application for a Federal Aviation Administration No Visual Observer flight operations waiver for the safe separation and avoidance of both general aviation and commercial aircraft.
The Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) has taken a significant step forward in public safety innovation by expanding its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program. This enhancement establishes the largest radar-enabled municipal drone coverage area in the United States, spanning 37 square miles and eliminating the need for human visual observers during operations.
The Department of Homeland Security has selected technology for advanced air detection to support automatic flying vehicles. The DHS innovation hub HSWERX agreed to use MatrixSpace Radar onboard sensors to help identify small uncrewed aircraft systems or drones. The technology is intended to be used for different mission environments, including use by the DHS Customs and Border Protection Agency.
HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) innovation hub, selected MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection to support uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The technology has potential applications across a variety of mission environments, including the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.
The US Department of Homeland Security’s innovation hub (HSWERX) has selected MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection in support of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations, the company announced on 25 March 2025. The technology has potential applications across a variety of mission environments, including the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.
HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) innovation hub, selected MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection to support uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The technology has potential applications across a variety of mission environments, including the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.
HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) innovation hub, has selected MatrixSpace Radar to enhance air detection capabilities for UAS operations. The radar technology is intended to support missions for DHS agencies, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), by providing advanced detection and tracking capabilities in complex environments.
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