SPARC AI Enables Pixel-Level Geolocation from Any Image

Executive Summary

• SPARC AI Inc. announced the completion of its pixel‑level target acquisition system within the Overwatch platform, enabling real‑time geolocation of any image pixel.
• The new Image Targeting module can calculate latitude/longitude, MGRS coordinates, distance, and object height from a single still image without GPS, lidar, radar or other external sensors.
• Demonstrations showed accurate measurement of a 13.62 m building located 318 m from a drone flying at 60 m altitude, highlighting potential applications in signal‑denied environments.

Key Details

• Development of pixel‑level target acquisition system is now complete and integrated into the Overwatch platform’s Image Targeting module.
• Selecting any point on an image triggers real‑time calculations of:
• Latitude/longitude and military MGRS coordinates for the pixel.
• Distance from the drone to the selected point.
• Reverse geolocation lookup technology, part of SPARC AI’s patented portfolio, underpins these calculations.
• Object height can be derived from a single image; demo measured a building at 13.62 m high located 318 m away from a drone operating at 60 m AGL.
• Enables “image‑only” workflows where standard photographs can be transmitted and automatically converted into spatially referenced data, useful in remote or signal‑denied missions.
• Supports SPARC AI’s broader goal of GPS‑free geolocation, navigation, and operation for drones and edge devices without reliance on external sensors.

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