Sensonor
Sensonor is a Norwegian MEMS gyroscope and pressure sensor manufacturer founded in 1985, serving defense, aerospace, autonomous systems, UAV, guided munition, and space customers with navigation-grade and tactical-grade inertial and optical sensing components.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersHorten, Norway
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Sensonor does
Sensonor AS is a Norwegian producer and developer of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) gyroscopes and pressure sensors, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Horten, Norway. The company operates with a workforce of 51-100 employees as a private, for-profit entity, and its product portfolio spans MEMS gyros, pressure sensors, navigation-grade and tactical-grade fiber-optic gyroscopes (FOGs), and Fine Guide Star Sensors. Technical performance targets include bias stability below 0.01 degrees per hour for navigation-grade FOGs, positioning the company in the high-stability segment of the inertial sensing market.
Sensonor serves defense, aerospace, autonomous systems, UAV, guided munition, and space/astronomy end-markets, with applications that include platform stabilization, inertial navigation, and astronomical guide-star tracking. The business model is that of a specialized component supplier selling qualified, long-lifecycle hardware subsystems into defense and aerospace programs that have multi-year qualification and integration cycles. Revenue mechanics are anchored to platform program wins, defense procurement cycles, and export-controlled sales channels rather than to high-volume commercial distribution.
The company is led by CEO Thomas Bull-Larsen. The primary corporate website was not crawlable at the time of data collection, returning only a loading/verification page, and as a result, granular details on revenue, customer mix, partnerships, funding, and product launch timelines are not available in the input data.
Sensonor firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sensonor
- Website
- https://sensonor.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Sensonor is a Norwegian MEMS gyroscope and pressure sensor manufacturer founded in 1985, serving defense, aerospace, autonomous systems, UAV, guided munition, and space customers with navigation-grade and tactical-grade inertial and optical sensing components.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sensonor industry classification
Industry- Product category
- MEMS and Fiber Optic Inertial Sensors
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors) (IMAGAJAO)
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Where Sensonor is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Horten
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
Sensonor business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations
Sensonor product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sensonor AS designs, develops, and manufactures MEMS gyro sensors, MEMS pressure sensors, Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG), and Fine Guide Star Sensors. The company's products deliver navigation, stabilization, and pointing precision for defense, aerospace, UAVs, guided munitions, autonomous vehicles, and industrial applications.
Product overview
The source data does not contain specific product information from Sensonor's own materials. The available sources include market research reports mentioning Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology, MEMS sensors, Infrastructure Monitoring Systems, and Fine Guide Star Sensors as market categories relevant to Sensonor's industry segments, but the actual Sensonor webpage was inaccessible (showed a loader/verification screen) and provided no direct product details.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- MEMS Gyro Sensors MEMS-based gyroscope sensors providing motion and angular rate measurement for industrial, automotive, defense, and aerospace applications. Used by OEMs requiring compact, reliable inertial sensing in harsh environments.
- MEMS Pressure Sensors MEMS-based pressure sensors for accurate pressure measurement in industrial, automotive, and other harsh-environment applications. Designed for OEMs integrating pressure sensing into their equipment.
- Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG) Fiber optic gyroscopes offering navigation-grade (bias stability <0.01°/hr) and tactical-grade performance for navigation and stabilization in defense, aerospace, UAV, guided munition, and autonomous vehicle platforms. Designed for high-precision inertial navigation and platform stabilization.
- Fine Guide Star Sensors Fine guide star sensors used for high-precision pointing and stabilization in space and aerospace applications. Built for satellite and aerospace platforms requiring accurate optical pointing and stabilization.
Companies that use Sensonor
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles3 records
Sensonor technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Sensonor partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves3 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Sensonor competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- KVH Industries: KVH is a focused specialist in fiber optic gyros and inertial navigation systems for defense, commercial, and autonomous applications, making it one of the most direct competitors to Sensonor in mid- and high-grade FOGs and IMUs.
- VectorNav Technologies: VectorNav produces tactical- and industrial-grade MEMS-based inertial navigation systems for UAVs, autonomous vehicles, and defense applications, directly mirroring Sensonor's tactical-grade MEMS positioning with similar customer profiles.
- Silicon Sensing: Silicon Sensing is a focused specialist in MEMS gyroscopes and IMUs for industrial, marine, and defense applications, making it a direct peer in tactical- and industrial-grade MEMS inertial sensors serving similar customer use cases.
- Safran (iXblue / Sagem): Safran's iXblue (now Exail) and Sagem divisions produce navigation-grade Fiber Optic Gyroscopes and inertial navigation systems for naval, defense, and space customers, directly overlapping Sensonor's high-end FOG positioning. It is the closest direct competitor in navigation-grade FOGs.
Broad incumbents
- STMicroelectronics: STMicroelectronics is a major MEMS sensor manufacturer producing gyroscopes, accelerometers, and pressure sensors at scale for automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, providing a price-floor and volume benchmark for Sensonor's MEMS products.
- Ball Aerospace (BAE Systems): Ball Aerospace, now part of BAE Systems, produces star trackers and fine pointing sensors for space platforms — directly comparable to Sensonor's Fine Guide Star Sensor offering for satellite and aerospace pointing applications.
- Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman manufactures high-precision inertial sensors, gyroscopes, and star trackers for defense, aerospace, and space platforms — directly comparable technology categories to Sensonor's FOG and Fine Guide Star Sensor products, supplied through much larger prime programs.
- Bosch Sensortec: Bosch Sensortec is one of the largest MEMS sensor manufacturers globally, producing gyroscopes, accelerometers, and environmental/pressure sensors across automotive and industrial segments, and represents a key scale competitor to Sensonor's MEMS and pressure sensor lines.
- Honeywell International: Honeywell is a broad incumbent in aerospace and defense sensors, including high-end inertial measurement units and gyroscopes used in the same navigation, stabilization, and pointing applications Sensonor addresses. It is a relevant comparable on customer overlap and end-market dynamics, though it competes across a far broader portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Sensonor leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Sensonor funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Sensonor M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Sensonor
What does Sensonor do?
Sensonor AS designs, develops, and manufactures MEMS gyro sensors, MEMS pressure sensors, Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG), and Fine Guide Star Sensors. The company's products deliver navigation, stabilization, and pointing precision for defense, aerospace, UAVs, guided munitions, autonomous vehicles, and industrial applications.
When was Sensonor founded?
Sensonor was founded in 1985. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Sensonor based?
Sensonor is headquartered in Horten, Norway, in the Europe region.
Who are Sensonor's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are KVH Industries, VectorNav Technologies, Silicon Sensing and Safran (iXblue / Sagem). Broad incumbents are STMicroelectronics, Ball Aerospace (BAE Systems), Northrop Grumman, Bosch Sensortec and Honeywell International.
Does Sensonor have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sensonor.
What industry is Sensonor in?
Sensonor's product category is MEMS and Fiber Optic Inertial Sensors. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAAAG, Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs, with a secondary code of IMAGAJAO, Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.