SBG Systems is a French company that designs, manufactures, and sells miniature to high-end Inertial Navigation Systems, Inertial Sensors, IMU, AHRS, and MRU. It is a leading supplier of high-precision navigation and motion sensing solutions based on MEMS technology and advanced data fusion algorithms. The company focuses on developing innovative, compact, and cost-effective motion sensors, serving customers in over 70 countries.SBGSystemsisaFrenchcompanythatdesigns,manufactures,andsellsminiaturetohigh-endInertialNavigationSystems,InertialSensors,IMU,AHRS,andMRU.Itisaleadingsupplierofhigh-precisionnavigationandmotionsensingsolutionsbasedonMEMStechnologyandadvanceddatafusionalgorithms.Thecompanyfocusesondevelopinginnovative,compact,andcost-effectivemotionsensors,servingcustomersinover70countries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Inertial Measurement Units (IMU): The Pulse-40 IMU is a tactical-grade 6DoF IMU suitable for high-performance motion monitoring. The Ellipse Micro IMU offers the highest accuracy in a miniature package, utilized for high-performance motion monitoring.InertialMeasurementUnits(IMU):ThePulse-40IMUisatactical-grade6DoFIMUsuitableforhigh-performancemotionmonitoring.TheEllipseMicroIMUoffersthehighestaccuracyinaminiaturepackage,utilizedforhigh-performancemotionmonitoring.
Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) / Motion Reference Units (MRU): The Ellipse Micro AHRS provides accurate orientation in dynamic conditions. The Apogee-A is a high-performance orientation and heave data solution based on robust and cost-effective MEMS technology, featuring an IP68-rated rugged enclosure.AttitudeandHeadingReferenceSystems(AHRS)/MotionReferenceUnits(MRU):TheEllipseMicroAHRSprovidesaccurateorientationindynamicconditions.TheApogee-Aisahigh-performanceorientationandheavedatasolutionbasedonrobustandcost-effectiveMEMStechnology,featuringanIP68-ratedruggedenclosure.
Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) with embedded GNSS (INS/GNSS): The Ellipse Series is a line of miniature, high-performance MEMS-based INS/GNSS products. Ellipse-N offers compact, high-performance single-antenna GNSS with precise centimeter-level positioning. Ellipse-E provides precise navigation by integrating with external GNSS and sensors, and Ellipse-D is the smallest INS with dual-antenna GNSS, offering multi-band and centimeter-level accuracy.InertialNavigationSystems(INS)withembeddedGNSS(INS/GNSS):TheEllipseSeriesisalineofminiature,high-performanceMEMS-basedINS/GNSSproducts.Ellipse-Nofferscompact,high-performancesingle-antennaGNSSwithprecisecentimeter-levelpositioning.Ellipse-EprovidesprecisenavigationbyintegratingwithexternalGNSSandsensors,andEllipse-DisthesmallestINSwithdual-antennaGNSS,offeringmulti-bandandcentimeter-levelaccuracy.
The Apogee Series comprises high-performance and versatile MEMS inertial navigation systems. Apogee-E connects to any survey-grade GNSS receiver for navigation, providing precise orientation and position data with very low noise gyroscopes and low latency. Apogee-D embeds a dual-antenna, triple-frequency survey-grade GNSS receiver, ready for RTK and PPP.TheApogeeSeriescompriseshigh-performanceandversatileMEMSinertialnavigationsystems.Apogee-Econnectstoanysurvey-gradeGNSSreceiverfornavigation,providingpreciseorientationandpositiondatawithverylownoisegyroscopesandlowlatency.Apogee-Dembedsadual-antenna,triple-frequencysurvey-gradeGNSSreceiver,readyforRTKandPPP.
The Quanta Series offers high-performance GNSS-aided INS with the smallest form factor for direct georeferencing in UAV and land-based surveying solutions. Quanta Plus combines a tactical IMU with a high-performance GNSS receiver for reliable position and attitude even in harsh GNSS environments.TheQuantaSeriesoffershigh-performanceGNSS-aidedINSwiththesmallestformfactorfordirectgeoreferencinginUAVandland-basedsurveyingsolutions.QuantaPluscombinesatacticalIMUwithahigh-performanceGNSSreceiverforreliablepositionandattitudeeveninharshGNSSenvironments.
Stellar-40 is a tactical-grade resilient INS, engineered for mission-critical operations in the harshest environments, delivering precise and reliable navigation even in the presence of jamming, spoofing, or GNSS outages.Stellar-40isatactical-graderesilientINS,engineeredformission-criticaloperationsintheharshestenvironments,deliveringpreciseandreliablenavigationeveninthepresenceofjamming,spoofing,orGNSSoutages.
Qinertia Post-Processing Software: A GNSS+INS post-processing software designed to deliver centimeter-level positioning and highly accurate trajectories. It features multi-constellation & multi-frequency GNSS, flexible processing modes, multi-sensor aiding, and image geo-tagging capabilities.QinertiaPost-ProcessingSoftware:AGNSS+INSpost-processingsoftwaredesignedtodelivercentimeter-levelpositioningandhighlyaccuratetrajectories.Itfeaturesmulti-constellation&multi-frequencyGNSS,flexibleprocessingmodes,multi-sensoraiding,andimagegeo-taggingcapabilities.
SAF2Nav Resilient Navigation Stack: A new standard for resilient navigation, fusing multiple data sources to deliver continuous, trustworthy positioning even in the most hostile jamming and spoofing environments, addressing the unreliability of traditional GNSS.SAF2NavResilientNavigationStack:Anewstandardforresilientnavigation,fusingmultipledatasourcestodelivercontinuous,trustworthypositioningeveninthemosthostilejammingandspoofingenvironments,addressingtheunreliabilityoftraditionalGNSS.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
High-Performance MEMS-based Sensor Technology: The ability to provide compact, cost-effective, yet high-precision inertial sensors by leveraging MEMS technology.High-PerformanceMEMS-basedSensorTechnology:Theabilitytoprovidecompact,cost-effective,yethigh-precisioninertialsensorsbyleveragingMEMStechnology.
Proprietary Advanced Algorithms and Firmware: Combining strict sensor selection, advanced calibration techniques, and powerful embedded algorithms to maintain very high performance at every level. Continuous algorithm improvements include latest-generation navigation algorithms, enhanced attitude accuracy, improved heave accuracy, and heightened immunity to magnetic disturbances.ProprietaryAdvancedAlgorithmsandFirmware:Combiningstrictsensorselection,advancedcalibrationtechniques,andpowerfulembeddedalgorithmstomaintainveryhighperformanceateverylevel.Continuousalgorithmimprovementsincludelatest-generationnavigationalgorithms,enhancedattitudeaccuracy,improvedheaveaccuracy,andheightenedimmunitytomagneticdisturbances.
Diverse Product Portfolio and Customized Solutions: Offering a comprehensive range of inertial sensors including IMUs, AHRS, and INS/GNSS, along with OEM sensor solutions, tailored to meet diverse industry and application requirements.DiverseProductPortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:OfferingacomprehensiverangeofinertialsensorsincludingIMUs,AHRS,andINS/GNSS,alongwithOEMsensorsolutions,tailoredtomeetdiverseindustryandapplicationrequirements.
Robustness and Resilience in Challenging GNSS Environments: Expertise in providing accurate and reliable position and attitude data even in environments with weak or obstructed GNSS signals, such as urban canyons, tunnels, forests, and jamming/spoofing scenarios. Development of resilient navigation stacks like SAF2Nav.RobustnessandResilienceinChallengingGNSSEnvironments:ExpertiseinprovidingaccurateandreliablepositionandattitudedataeveninenvironmentswithweakorobstructedGNSSsignals,suchasurbancanyons,tunnels,forests,andjamming/spoofingscenarios.DevelopmentofresilientnavigationstackslikeSAF2Nav.
Integrated Software Solutions: Maximizing sensor performance through powerful post-processing software like Qinertia, and providing user-friendly tools for setup and data analysis.IntegratedSoftwareSolutions:Maximizingsensorperformancethroughpowerfulpost-processingsoftwarelikeQinertia,andprovidinguser-friendlytoolsforsetupanddataanalysis.
Global Market Presence and Customer Support: Serving customers in over 70 countries, with efforts to expand globally including establishing a subsidiary in the United States, and providing technical support and a 2-year warranty.GlobalMarketPresenceandCustomerSupport:Servingcustomersinover70countries,witheffortstoexpandgloballyincludingestablishingasubsidiaryintheUnitedStates,andprovidingtechnicalsupportanda2-yearwarranty.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Geospatial: High-precision mapping, surveying, and positioning tasks, including hydrography, mobile mapping, UAV LiDAR & photogrammetry, indoor mapping, instrumented buoys, and aerial surveying.Geospatial:High-precisionmapping,surveying,andpositioningtasks,includinghydrography,mobilemapping,UAVLiDAR&photogrammetry,indoormapping,instrumentedbuoys,andaerialsurveying.
Vehicles: Autonomous vehicle technology, robotics, drones, construction machines, precision farming, and autonomous underwater vehicles.Vehicles:Autonomousvehicletechnology,robotics,drones,constructionmachines,precisionfarming,andautonomousunderwatervehicles.
Aerospace: Unmanned systems and aerial surveying.Aerospace:Unmannedsystemsandaerialsurveying.
Industrial Automation: Industrial robots and automation systems.IndustrialAutomation:Industrialrobotsandautomationsystems.
Research: Various industrial and technological research projects.Research:Variousindustrialandtechnologicalresearchprojects.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Singapore, Japan, South Korea, ChinaSingapore,Japan,SouthKorea,China
France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, United KingdomFrance,Germany,Spain,Italy,Poland,UnitedKingdom
United StatesUnitedStates
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Certification: Adherence to international standards for quality management systems.ISO9001Certification:Adherencetointernationalstandardsforqualitymanagementsystems.
Innovation Trophy at the MOCI Trophées: Awarded for its long-standing commitment to advanced inertial navigation technologies and strong international footprint.InnovationTrophyattheMOCITrophées:Awardedforitslong-standingcommitmenttoadvancedinertialnavigationtechnologiesandstronginternationalfootprint.
ITAR Free Products: Certain products, such as the Apogee Marine Series, are free from International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).ITARFreeProducts:Certainproducts,suchastheApogeeMarineSeries,arefreefromInternationalTrafficinArmsRegulations(ITAR).
Technological Strengths: Expertise in designing and manufacturing compact, cost-effective, high-performance sensors based on MEMS technology. Optimization of performance through strict sensor selection, advanced calibration techniques, and powerful embedded algorithms. Dynamic calibration over the full temperature range and built-in vibration monitoring features. Development of resilient navigation stacks like SAF2Nav.TechnologicalStrengths:Expertiseindesigningandmanufacturingcompact,cost-effective,high-performancesensorsbasedonMEMStechnology.Optimizationofperformancethroughstrictsensorselection,advancedcalibrationtechniques,andpowerfulembeddedalgorithms.Dynamiccalibrationoverthefulltemperaturerangeandbuilt-invibrationmonitoringfeatures.DevelopmentofresilientnavigationstackslikeSAF2Nav.