Vilota

What Vilota does

Vilota Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based technology company founded in 2021 that designs and manufactures Visual Positioning Systems (VPS) for environments where GNSS signals are obstructed or unavailable. The company's core technology fuses data from synchronized stereo cameras with inertial measurement units (IMUs) through proprietary visual-inertial odometry (VIO) algorithms to estimate real-time position and orientation with minimal drift. The product portfolio includes the Vision-Kit-Lite (VKL7 and VKL12) — a credit-card-size perception module for drones and small robots — and the Depth Pilot 180 (DP-180), a smart-sensor that integrates localization, stereo depth, and onboard VPU-powered AI perception. Vilota also resells Luxonis OAK-D camera hardware variants through an online storefront.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market motion targeting three primary verticals: mining (underground and open-pit positioning), construction (tunnels, bridges, urban sites), and robotics/drones (indoor and GPS-denied autonomous navigation). Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of proprietary VPS devices and sensors, custom integration and bespoke development services including camera calibration and sensor fusion, and licensing of VIO algorithms as GPS augmentation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a quote-based model. Named customers and partners include Luxonis (technology and distribution partner), NUS (academic collaborator via GRIP), and T-Labs (robotics testimonial).

Vilota positions itself as a domain specialist in GPS-denied positioning, offering an alternative to LiDAR and photogrammetry through camera-based depth mapping. The company is privately held with 1-10 employees, has not disclosed any funding rounds, and operates from a single headquarters at 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent in Singapore's technology corridor.

Name

Vilota

Legal name

Vilota Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://vilota.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vilota is a Singapore-based hardware and software company that designs Visual Positioning Systems (VPS) combining stereo cameras and inertial sensors for real-time localization in GPS-denied environments, serving the mining, construction, and robotics industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Positioning Systems

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Telematics & AI Dashcams (TLAEANAA)

Keywords

• Visual positioning systems
• Visual-inertial odometry
• GPS-denied navigation
• Stereo depth mapping
• Edge AI perception

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (VPS Devices and Sensors): Sale of proprietary Visual Positioning System hardware including Vision-Kit-Lite (VKL7, VKL12), Depth Pilot 180, and Luxonis OAK-D variants (OAK-D W, OAK-D Pro, OAK-D S2). Hardware is sold as finished products with 'BUY NOW' CTAs indicating direct purchase capability.
2. Custom Integration and Bespoke Development Services: Vilota provides full customization and integration of VILOTA technology into client equipment, fleet management systems, and mission planners. Services include camera calibration, sensor fusion, real-time data delivery, GPS augmentation, and robust VIO algorithm deployment tailored to specific operational domains.
3. GPS Augmentation and VIO Licensing: Software capabilities offered as augmentation to existing GPS systems, enabling devices to intelligently switch between positional data sets. VILOTA's VPS extends the operational domain of navigation, fleet management, and autonomous vehicles into GNSS-denied environments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vilota designs and manufactures Visual Positioning Systems (VPS) that combine synchronized and calibrated stereo cameras with inertial measurement units (IMU) to estimate real-time position and orientation of robots, drones, and vehicles in GPS-denied environments. The company sells proprietary hardware modules (Vision-Kit-Lite and Depth Pilot 180) and resells Luxonis OAK-D camera variants, while also providing custom integration, calibration, sensor fusion, and VIO algorithm deployment services for mining, construction, and robotics clients.

Product overview

Vilota is a Visual Positioning System (VPS) technology company that designs and manufactures positioning solutions for GPS-denied environments. The core product portfolio centers on the VPS platform, which combines stereo cameras with inertial sensors for real-time pose estimation. The product line includes the Vision-Kit-Lite (VKL) series for drones and small robots, and the Depth Pilot 180 (DP-180) smart-sensor with AI-powered perception capabilities. Vilota also resells Luxonis OAK-D camera hardware (OAK-D W, OAK-D Pro, OAK-D S2). The company offers bespoke integration services including camera calibration, sensor fusion, GPS augmentation, and VIO algorithm customization for mining, construction, and robotics industry applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vision-Kit-Lite: Credit-card size perception and localization module for drones and small robots with 360 degrees field of view. Available as VKL7 and VKL12 models.
• Depth Pilot 180

Products and services

• Visual Positioning System (VPS) VPS combines information from multiple synchronized and calibrated stereo cameras and inertial sensors to estimate motion and position of a camera assembly, robot, or vehicle in real-time, enabling precise positioning without GNSS in obstructed environments for mining, construction, robotics, and mobility customers.
• Vision-Kit-Lite (VKL7 and VKL12) Lightweight, credit-card-sized VPS module for drones and small robots with 360-degree field of view for navigation, tracking, and monitoring in GPS-denied or GPS-obstructed environments. Available as VKL7 and VKL12 models.
• Depth Pilot 180 (DP-180) Versatile smart-sensor with built-in localization, stereo depth, and AI-powered perception capabilities, including high-quality pose estimation via dual stereo VIO, wide-angle dual stereo depth for occupancy detection, and onboard VPU for AI applications.
• OAK-D W Luxonis OAK-D camera variant with wider field of view (~150 degrees DFOV) and USB-C connector for power and communication, without barrel jack. Distributed by Vilota via special distributorship.
• OAK-D Pro Luxonis OAK-D camera featuring IR laser dot projector for active stereo and IR illumination LED for night vision capabilities. Distributed by Vilota via special distributorship.
• OAK-D S2 Luxonis series 2 OAK-D camera with smaller and lighter enclosure and USB-C connector for power and communication, without barrel jack. Distributed by Vilota via special distributorship.
• Custom Integration and Bespoke VPS Development Services Custom integration services for embedding Vilota VPS technology into client equipment, fleet management systems, and mission planners, including camera calibration, sensor fusion, real-time data delivery, GPS augmentation, and VIO algorithm customisation tailored to specific operational domains in mining, construction, and robotics.

Quantifiable outcome

• VPS estimates pose with minimal drift, enabling navigation and positioning output of coordinates in GNSS-denied environments.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LuxoniscoreTechnology or IntegrationLuxonis provides System-on-Module (SoM) solutions that power the vision acceleration compute for Vilota's Visual Positioning System. The partnership enables Vilota to leverage Luxonis OAK-D hardware (OAK-D W, OAK-D Pro, OAK-D S2) in its VPS products. Luxonis describes this as a 'special distributorship relation' that takes their hardware to novel domains, with Vilota's VPS described as 'the future of indoor navigation.'
• NUS (National University of Singapore)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational University of Singapore (NUS) collaborates with Vilota through its GRIP (Graduate Research Innovation Programme) ecosystem. NUS Associate Director Jonathan Tan describes Vilota's 3D computer vision and edge computing technology as enabling companies to fast-track autonomous mobile robot development by leveraging Vilota's advanced technologies and deep expertise in computer vision and edge computing.
• Pier 71 Smart Port ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVilota participated in the Pier 71 Smart Port Challenge, a Singapore maritime and port technology innovation accelerator programme. The company was listed as a finalist in the programme, indicating involvement in port and maritime technology applications of visual positioning.
• T-LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr TEO Swee Huat Rodney from T-Labs provided a testimonial endorsement of Vilota, describing the company as addressing an 'underserved niche in the robotics space' with 'top-notch' hardware and algorithms from a 'technically strong and committed team.' The nature of the relationship appears to be a technology evaluation or pilot partnership.
• Folklore Product ChapterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVilota is listed as a participant or member of the Folklore Product Chapter, a product management community and support stack for startups. This appears to be a community and knowledge-sharing partnership rather than a commercial arrangement.
• Core HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVilota is listed as a member/startup of Core Hub, an Australian startup ecosystem platform (corehub.com.au/start). This represents a startup ecosystem partnership for mentorship, visibility, or accelerator access.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SLAMcore: SLAMcore builds spatial intelligence software (visual-inertial SLAM) for robots and drones in GPS-denied or unreliable environments. Highly comparable to Vilota as a direct VIO/SLAM positioning peer targeting robot manufacturers and autonomous platforms.
• Inertial Sense: Inertial Sense manufactures miniature inertial navigation systems and GPS-denied sensor fusion modules (IMU + GNSS) for drones, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Directly comparable hardware form factor and GPS-denied positioning value proposition as Vilota's Vision-Kit-Lite and Depth Pilot 180.
• Oxford Technical Solutions (OxTS): OxTS produces high-precision inertial navigation systems (INS) combining GNSS with IMU for automotive, mining, and survey applications in challenging environments. Comparable GPS-augmentation and inertial-sensor-fusion positioning offering for industrial verticals.
• Swift Navigation: Swift Navigation provides precise GNSS positioning solutions (Skylark, Piksi) for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial applications where standard GPS is insufficient. Comparable positioning technology and customer base, although focused on GNSS rather than vision-based positioning.
• Point One Navigation: Point One Navigation offers precise positioning-as-a-service with sensor fusion and correction networks for autonomous systems in GPS-challenged environments. Comparable positioning-as-a-service approach and target verticals (robotics, drones, AVs).

Broad incumbents

• Septentrio: Septentrio designs and manufactures high-precision GNSS receivers for industrial applications including mining, construction, and autonomous systems. A broader incumbent in the precise positioning space overlapping with Vilota's mining and construction verticals, though GNSS-centric versus vision-centric.
• Clearpath Robotics: Clearpath Robotics offers autonomous mobile robot platforms used in research, mining, and industrial applications. Comparable robotics customer base and overlap in industrial automation verticals, though Clearpath sells full robot platforms while Vilota sells perception/positioning modules.
• Skydio: Skydio builds autonomous drones with sophisticated visual SLAM and obstacle avoidance for inspection, surveying, and public safety. Overlapping visual positioning technology and drone customer base, though Skydio is a much larger established drone manufacturer.
• Boston Dynamics: Boston Dynamics develops highly capable mobile robots (Spot, Stretch) for industrial inspection and logistics in challenging environments. Overlapping robotics/industrial customer base and demand for navigation in GPS-denied or unstructured settings.
• Luxonis: Luxonis manufactures the OAK-D camera/System-on-Module family that Vilota uses and resells. They are simultaneously a hardware partner and an adjacent competitor in spatial AI/edge compute, with overlapping robotics, drone, and computer vision developer audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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