Tarsier

Name

Tarsier

Website

https://tarsier.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airspace Surveillance Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Counter-UAS Detection Sensors & Integrated Sensor Suites (IMABAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), UAS Payloads (EO/IR, LiDAR, SAR, SIGINT) & Gimbals (IMABAIAI), Drone/UAV Data Capture & Processing Software (AFAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Drone detection systems
• Airspace monitoring software
• Sensor fusion platform
• UAS tracking solutions
• Optical surveillance systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AirScout Platform Software: Signal processing and sensor fusion software platform licensing for airspace monitoring applications. Hardware-agnostic software platform sold to enterprise and government customers for integration with their sensor systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tarsier develops optical-based drone detection and tracking systems through its AirScout platform (doing business as Walaris). The platform uses hardened artificial intelligence for signal processing and sensor fusion of real-time data from sensor arrays, running billions of computations at the edge to identify, classify, and track unwanted UAS in airspace for commercial, government, and military users.

Product overview

Walaris offers the AirScout Platform, a unified software platform for signal processing and sensor fusion. The platform is complemented by two core products: AirScout Sentry, an end-to-end optical system for standalone airspace monitoring, and AirScout Verify, a slew-to-cue EO/IR solution designed to integrate with and enhance third-party systems. Both products leverage the underlying AirScout Platform's AI capabilities for detection, classification, and tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AirScout: Signal processing and sensor fusion software platform that uses hardened artificial intelligence to fuse and process real-time data from sensor arrays.

Products and services

• AirScout Platform A signal processing and sensor fusion software platform that uses hardened artificial intelligence to fuse and process real-time data from sensor arrays. Designed for edge processing, it locally fuses data from deployed sensors, running billions of computations in real-time to identify known patterns or objects. Hardware-agnostic, it integrates with third-party sensors and command-and-control systems through an API.
• AirScout Sentry An end-to-end optical system using optical-based detection, acquisition, classification, and tracking for unparalleled optical monitoring of airspace. Designed for organizations requiring autonomous detection of unauthorized drones or aerial threats.
• AirScout Verify A slew-to-cue EO/IR solution that supports third-party systems and sensors with autonomous optical acquisition, classification, and tracking of unwanted UAS in airspace. Enables integration with existing security infrastructure.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dedrone: Dedrone is a direct counter-UAS competitor offering multi-sensor (RF, camera, radar) detection and tracking solutions for government, defense, and critical infrastructure customers. Highly comparable to Tarsier in target market and use case, though Dedrone offers additional sensing modalities.
• DroneShield: DroneShield provides counter-UAS detection (RF, radar, EO/IR) and defeat systems, primarily for defense and government markets. Comparable to Tarsier as a counter-UAS vendor, with a more multi-modal product portfolio and broader international presence.
• D-Fend Solutions: D-Fend Solutions offers counter-drone detection and takeover solutions, with focus on cyber-RF takeover of unauthorized drones. Comparable as a counter-UAS software-centric vendor serving defense and homeland security markets, though with a different core modality than Tarsier's optical approach.
• Fortem Technologies: Fortem Technologies provides airspace awareness and counter-UAS solutions combining radar-based detection with autonomous interception drones. Comparable as a counter-UAS vendor addressing airspace security use cases similar to Tarsier.
• Department 13: Department 13 develops counter-UAS detection and mitigation software, including RF-based and sensor-fusion approaches for defense and security customers. Comparable as a smaller, software-centric counter-UAS vendor.
• Liteye Systems: Liteye Systems manufactures and integrates counter-UAS solutions including radar, EO/IR, and RF sensors for defense and critical infrastructure. Comparable as a counter-UAS integrator with overlap in optical detection offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Anduril Industries: Anduril is a broad defense technology incumbent whose Lattice platform provides integrated counter-UAS, situational awareness, and autonomous capabilities. Comparable as a counter-UAS competitor but at significantly greater scale and capital, with multi-modal sensing that competes with Tarsier's optical focus.
• SAAB: SAAB is a major European defense prime with counter-UAS offerings such as Sirius and Giraffe, competing for defense and homeland security contracts. Comparable as a counter-UAS incumbent at much larger scale, particularly relevant in international defense markets where Tarsier may also compete.
• CACI International: CACI provides counter-UAS and signals intelligence solutions to U.S. defense and intelligence customers. Comparable as a counter-UAS and sensor-fusion provider, particularly relevant for DoD procurements where Tarsier may also bid.

Emerging players

• Blighter Surveillance Systems: Blighter develops radar-based detection systems often paired with EO/IR cameras for counter-UAS and perimeter surveillance applications. Comparable as a counter-UAS sensor provider, complementary to Tarsier's optical focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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