Peers

What Peers does

Peers (ПИРС) is a privately held Moscow-based hardware company, founded in 2021 and operating with 1–10 employees, that designs and sells Ultra-Wideband (UWB) local positioning systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and ground robotic platforms. Its product line replaces GPS in environments where satellite navigation is unavailable, denied, or insufficiently precise, delivering 15 cm positioning accuracy at ranges up to 100 meters via systems compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4z standard. The offering comprises navigation modules (available with external SMA antenna or integrated antenna), reference points (standard and Ethernet/PoE variants) that act as stationary anchors requiring a minimum of 4 units for 2D or 8 units for 3D positioning, and proprietary configuration software and firmware. Hardware modules expose UART, USB Type-C, and (for reference points) Ethernet interfaces, target a 5 V supply rail, and range in mass from 10 g (compact module) to 30 g (Ethernet reference point).

The company operates a direct B2B enterprise sales motion targeting UAV operators and ground robotics platforms, with no disclosed pricing, no public e-commerce channel, no named customers, no disclosed partnerships, and no disclosed distribution channel beyond its own website (peers.technology). There are no reported funding rounds, no management team publicly listed, and no certifications, awards, or patents recorded in the source material. Revenue is not disclosed and the company carries no disclosed investors or subsidiaries; the legal entity is registered as ПИРС in the Russian Federation.

Commercially, Peers monetizes through hardware sales of its navigation modules and reference infrastructure. Integration into customer platforms requires configuration against a deployed anchor network, which creates a technical-consultation layer to each sale and points to an enterprise field-sales motion rather than self-service. The company's segmentation approach is horizontal across two adjacent use cases (UAV and ground robotics), and the value proposition centers on centimeter-level accuracy in GPS-denied environments, modular hardware form factors, and PoE-enabled infrastructure for industrial deployments.

Name

Peers

Legal name

ПИРС

Website

https://peers.technology/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peers (ПИРС) is a Moscow-based hardware company that builds UWB (IEEE 802.15.4z) navigation modules and reference-point infrastructure to substitute GPS for UAV and ground robotics operators in GPS-denied environments, selling direct to enterprise integrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

UWB Local Positioning Hardware

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

UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL)

Keywords

• UWB positioning systems
• Local navigation hardware
• UAV navigation modules
• GPS-denied positioning
• Robotic positioning technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of navigation modules, reference points, and related hardware components for local navigation of UAVs and ground robotics platforms. Hardware includes navigation modules with external or built-in antennas, and reference points with Ethernet connectivity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Peers (ПИРС) designs and sells UWB-based local positioning hardware for UAVs and ground robotics platforms. Its product line includes navigation modules (with external or built-in antennas) and stationary reference points that together substitute GPS to provide 15 cm positioning accuracy at up to 100 meter range in environments where satellite navigation is unavailable or unreliable.

Product overview

Peers (ПИРС) offers a local navigation solution for UAVs and ground robotics platforms that substitutes GPS. The system comprises two core hardware products: the Navigation Module (Навигационный модуль) available in two variants (with external SMA antenna or built-in antenna), and the Reference Point (Опорная точка) which serves as stationary ground infrastructure. Both product lines are IEEE 802.15.4z compliant UWB devices. The Reference Point comes in standard and Ethernet (PoE) variants. System configuration and management is handled through proprietary software and firmware.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Navigation Module (Навигационный модуль) Primary navigation device that substitutes GPS for UAVs and ground robots, providing 15 cm accuracy and up to 100 meter range using the IEEE 802.15.4z standard. Designed for integrators of unmanned systems that require centimeter-level positioning in GPS-denied environments.
• Navigation Module with External Antenna (Навигационный модуль с внешней антенной) UWB navigation module compatible with IEEE 802.15.4z, supporting operation as a navigation device, reference point, or configuration module. Features an external SMA antenna, dual UART and USB Type-C interfaces, 5 V power, 3x5 cm dimensions, 15 g mass. Aimed at system integrators needing flexible antenna placement.
• Navigation Module with Built-in Antenna (Навигационный модуль со встроенной антенной) Compact UWB navigation module with built-in antenna, IEEE 802.15.4z compliant, dual UART and USB Type-C interfaces, 5 V power, 3.5x3.5 cm dimensions, 10 g mass. Designed for weight- and space-constrained UAV and robotics payloads.
• Reference Point (Опорная точка) Stationary ground infrastructure component that anchors the Peers positioning system. A minimum of 4 units enables 2D positioning and 8 units enables 3D positioning. Configurable via software and powered via PoE or external source. Sold to operators deploying UAV or ground-robot navigation networks.
• Reference Point with Ethernet (Опорная точка с Ethernet) Enhanced stationary reference point with USB Type-C and Ethernet (PoE) interfaces. Powered via 5 V USB or PoE Ethernet; dimensions 7x12.5 cm without housing/antenna, 30 g mass. Targeted at integrators needing networked and PoE-powered infrastructure anchors.
• Software / Firmware (ПО / Прошивки) Proprietary software and firmware used to configure navigation modules, reference points, and manage the Peers positioning system. Sold alongside the hardware to operators and integrators of UAV and ground-robotics platforms.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pozyx: Belgian UWB-based indoor positioning system vendor offering tags, anchors, and software for industrial IoT and robotics. Directly comparable to Peers in technology (UWB), target market (UAV/robotics), and system architecture (tags + reference points).
• Sewio Networks: Czech RTLS vendor built on UWB (IEEE 802.15.4z) technology, supplying tags, anchors, and software for indoor positioning in manufacturing, logistics, and robotics. Operates in the same technology and customer space as Peers with a comparable system architecture.
• Humatics: U.S.-based UWB positioning company focused on centimeter-level positioning for industrial automation, robotics, and aerospace. Directly competes with Peers on positioning accuracy and the UWB-based system architecture for robotics applications.
• Marvelmind Robotics: Provides UWB-based indoor GPS-replacement systems for drones, robots, and autonomous vehicles, with mobile beacons and stationary reference points. Closely comparable to Peers in product concept (GPS substitution via UWB anchors) and target use cases (UAV and ground robotics).
• Nanotron Technologies: German UWB RTLS and positioning company offering tags, anchors, and software for industrial and safety applications. Directly comparable on UWB positioning hardware architecture and enterprise customer base, though broader in scope than UAV/robotics-only.
• BlueBotics: Swiss provider of autonomous navigation solutions for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), including indoor positioning technologies. Comparable to Peers in the ground robotics use case and the indoor GPS-denied positioning problem, though using different sensor modalities.

Broad incumbents

• Qorvo (DecaWave): Acquired UWB chip pioneer DecaWave and supplies the underlying UWB transceiver ICs (DW3000 family) that power many RTLS systems, including positionally comparable products. Acts as a semiconductor incumbent enabling and competing with module-level players like Peers.
• U-blox: Swiss positioning and wireless module vendor offering GNSS and indoor positioning modules for drones, robotics, and industrial IoT. Comparable to Peers as a positioning hardware supplier to UAV and robotics customers, with a much broader portfolio including satellite-based positioning.
• Quuppa: Finnish indoor positioning company using Bluetooth Angle-of-Arrival infrastructure with tags and locators, addressing retail, sports, and industrial customers. Comparable to Peers as an indoor positioning infrastructure provider, but uses a different technology (BLE AoA) and serves a broader customer base.
• Inpixon: U.S.-based indoor positioning and analytics company offering UWB, BLE, and Wi-Fi-based RTLS solutions for industrial, government, and security customers. Comparable to Peers across the indoor positioning value proposition, but operates a portfolio of technologies and verticals rather than a UAV/robotics-only focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Peers