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Visionary Machines Partners with University of Tasmania on Counter‑Drone Technology
Visionary Machines announces new partnership with the University of Tasmania, advancing sovereign Australian counter-drone capability.

Visionary Machines signs IMREX as Singapore sales representative at Singapore Airshow 2026
Visionary Machines has signed an agreement appointing IMREX as its authorised sales representative in Singapore, formalised during a ceremony on the Australia Pavilion at Singapore

Visionary Machines Secures ASCA EDT Contract to Advance Defence Decision Advantage
Visionary Machines, a sovereign Australian leader in computer vision and passive optical sensing technologies, has been awarded a $2.93 million contract under the Australian Department

Visionary Machines Showcases Next-Gen 3D Drone Detection Technology at Canadian Urban Counter-Drone Exercise
Visionary Machines, Australian leaders in passive 3D sensing technology, were one of just a handful of international companies selected globally by the Canadian Department of

Visionary Machines has achieved certification to four international ISO standards
We are pleased to announce that Visionary Machines has been certified to four internationally recognised ISO management system standards, demonstrating our commitment to excellence, sustainability,

Visionary Machines Secures $4.4M Industry Growth Program Grant to Accelerate Counter-Drone Commercialisation
Sovereign Australian optical spatial sensing specialists Visionary Machines have been awarded a significant $4.4M grant under the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program to commercialise…

Visionary Machines Closes $3.5m Round
Visionary Machines, a Sydney-based computer vision company specialising in passive optical vision systems for defense and civil use, has secured $3.5 million in funding from

Visionary Machines and Hanwha Sign MoU
Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA), Visionary Machines, an Australian SME leader in high-fidelity passive 3D spatial sensing for autonomy, inspection and surveillance, and Hanwha Systems Corporation

Visionary Machines Have Drones in Sight with Major Defence Contract Win
Sovereign Australian computer vision company Visionary Machines wins Defence innovation contract for Counter Drone and Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) technology.

Aerospace Management Team Lands at Visionary Start-up
PRESS RELEASE: Australian-based computer vision start-up Visionary Machines has appointed former Collins Aerospace Managing Director Sonny Foster to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Visionary Machines selected to be part of the NVIDIA Inception Program
Visionary Machines has been selected by NVIDIA to be part of the NVIDIA Inception Program.
The Inception Program provides the most advanced technology and support

Visionary Machines and VenomX
Visionary Machines announced as Hanwha Defense Australia VenomX partner

Field Trial Coachella Valley
Our product development team under the leadership of Dr Simon Guest started our journey back in late 2022 turning our Vanguard user requirements into a

PRESS RELEASE: 3rd Generation Pandion Sensor
Visionary Machines, the Australian 3D spatial perception system company, has announced their 3rd generation Pandion™ sensor will be released in August 2023. The sensor enables

Say hello to the new look Visionary Machines
You may have noticed our new look. We have recently launched our refreshed brand with a new logo inspired by our core mission, vision, and

Visionary Machines Showcases Pandion Technology at the Army Robotics Expo
Visionary Machines Showcases Pandion Technology at the Army Robotics Expo 2022

Visionary Machines Delivers Milestone 3 of RICO FLW Contract
Visionary Machines was on-site at 103 FD WKSP, 5 CSSB to deliver Milestone 3 of our RICO FLW contract.

Army RICO Pandion Vanguard Trial
May 10, 2022 — Visionary Machines is excited to announce that RICO, Future Land Warfare Land Capability Division, Army Headquarters has contracted our team to
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Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter: Visionary Machines wins ASCA EDT contract
Visionary Machines wins ASCA EDT contract
Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter covers Visionary Machines $2.93 million ASCA EDT contract win to advance Defence Decision Advantage.

Australian Defence Magazine: Visionary Machines wins counter-drone grant
Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) covers Visionary Machines counter drone commercialisation grant win.
Visionary Machines have been awarded a $4.4 million grant under the Australian Government’s

Manufacturers’ Monthly: Visionary Machines wins $4.4m commercialisation grant
Australian optical spatial sensing firm Visionary Machines has secured a $4.4 million Industry Growth Program grant from the federal government to commercialise its Pandion Sentinel

Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter: Visionary Machines wins grant for counter-drone work
Australia’s Visionary Machines has been awarded a $4.4 million grant under the Australian government’s Industry Growth Program to commercialise its counter-drone technology called Pandion Sentinel.

Australian Defence Magazine ADM — Visionary Machines Awarded $2.5m Innovation Contract
Sovereign Australian computer vision company, Visionary Machines has won a Defence innovation contract for Counter Drone and Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) technology.

Capital Brief — Visionary Machines Scores $2.5m Defence Contract as Revenue Drive Revs Up
Visionary Machines scores $2.5m defence contract as revenue drive revs up

Capital Brief — Highly touted computer vision startup Visionary Machines is no longer flying under the radar
How do you make an autonomous vehicle aware of its surroundings? That question has bedevilled everyone from the US government to the world’s richest man…

Defence Connect — Sonny Foster, Nick Gibbs appointed to lead new growth at Visionary Machines
Defence industry veteran Sonny Foster has been appointed chief executive officer to lead new growth in Australian-based computer vision start-up Visionary Machines.

Australian Defence Magazine — Visionary Machines appoints new CEO and COO
Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) covers the appointment of Visionary Machines’ new commercially focused management team.

The Oxford Trust — Five minutes with Rhys Newman, Co-Founder & CSO of Visionary Machines
The Oxford Trust spoke to Dr Rhys Newman, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, about our software they are developing to create superhuman vision for machines.
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