Stationary Targets Required

Most drone landing systems rely on cooperation for their intended landing area, making them impractical for dynamic targets, like a moving vessel.

Unstable, Moving Decks

Ocean platforms introduce multi-axis motions—pitch, roll, yaw, heave, and sway—creating an unstable and unpredictably tilting landing surface that traditional methods aren’t built to handle.

Sensor and Visibility Constraints

GPS alone provides only meter-level accuracy. Visual systems struggle due to changing vantage points—objects can drift out of view, become partially obscured, or be distorted by perspective as the drone descends.

Environmental Factors

Wind, waves, glare from water, and GPS drift all compromise stability. Drones can’t hover accurately over fast-moving vessels, and features like return-to-home (RTH) often fail, leading to missed landings or crashes.

Delayed Responses & Limited Processing

Many systems rely on offline post-processing or single-drone solutions, offering delayed mapping and insufficient adaptation to rapidly changing conditions.