Detection, far beyond existing range limits.
RangeMark enables drones and remote systems to detect marked objects and locations from extreme distances, extending machine-readable identification into ranges once considered out of reach.
Marker detection demonstrated at distances up to 500 m.
THE DISTANCE GAP
Reliable detection at distance has remained out of reach.
Most visual detection technologies were designed for close-range use. At extreme distance, they lose reliability.
Drone operations require something different: the ability to detect marked objects and locations from far away.
RangeMark was built for that gap.
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A camera can capture the scene.
Reliable identification at distance is the harder problem.
WHAT RANGEMARK DOES
It detects markers at extreme distance, without connectivity.
RangeMark uses Sodyo’s patented visual code technology to make marked objects and locations identifiable from extreme range.
A RangeMark marker gives drones and remote systems a machine-readable point of reference. From distance, the system can detect the marker, decode it, and return a deterministic verification result — confirming the specific marked object or location without relying on GPS, cellular, RF, or network connectivity
The result: reliable marker detection at distances conventional systems were not built to support, with identity confirmation after the marker is detected and decoded..
From distance, the system detects the marker, decodes it, and returns a deterministic verification result.
CORE CAPABILITIES
How RangeMark works differently
PASSIVE
Printed or placed markers. No battery. No beacon. No RF emission.
OFFLINE
Detection and decoding do not require GPS, cellular, internet, or network connectivity.
ENCODED
Each marker carries a unique machine-readable identity.
LONG-RANGE
Designed for marker detection beyond the range of conventional systems.
STACK-FRIENDLY
Built to work alongside existing drone, vision, navigation, and autonomy systems.
HOW IT WORKS
Detect the marker.
Confirm the identity.
RECOGNITION IN 2 STEPS
RangeMark separates long-range detection from deterministic identification.
First, the system finds the marker in view. Then it reads the marker and matches it to a unique identity.
The result is a confirmed identification from distance, not a visual guess.
STEP 1:
Detection
The system locates the RangeMark marker in the visual field, from up to 1 km away.
Detection confirms that a machine-readable marker is present and ready to be decoded.
STEP 2:
Identification
Once detected, the system decodes the marker and resolves it to a unique machine-readable identity.
Identification returns a clear, reliable result linked to the marked object or location.
VALIDATION
Validated at distance.
RangeMark has been tested across marker sizes, detection distances, flight modes, and flight speeds to validate the core workflow: marker detection at distance, followed by decoding and deterministic verification.
50 cm
Marker Detected up to 250m
100 cm
Marker Detected up to 500m
HOVER / TRANSIT / SEARCH PATTERN
Flight Modes Tested
UP TO 20 m/s
Flight Speed Tested
TODAY TO AUTONOMY
Useful now.
Built for what comes next.
Drone autonomy is a progression.
Today’s drones still rely on operators and assisted workflows. Tomorrow’s fleets will need more decisions to happen inside the drone system itself.
RangeMark supports both stages by enabling reliable detection at distance — useful for current drone operations and ready for more autonomous workflows ahead.
At every stage, drone systems need reliable detection at distance.
WHERE IT CAN BE USED
Navigate. Identify. Verify.
RangeMark supports drone operations where systems need to reach the right place, detect the right marker, and identify the specific object, asset, location, or friendly force before acting.
NAVIGATION
Guide drones toward known reference points, landing zones, access points, or destinations when GPS, maps, or visual similarity are not enough.
Examples: rooftop delivery, autonomous landing, field operations, disaster response.
DETECTION
Detect passive visual markers from distance, giving drones and remote systems a machine-readable point of reference in complex or contested environments.
Examples: perimeter search, infrastructure inspection, equipment deployment, remote asset localization.
IDENTIFICATION
Decode the detected marker to identify the specific asset, vehicle, friendly force, controlled location, or mission-critical destination before the system acts.
Examples: IFF support, asset identity, landing zone confirmation, controlled access, defense operations.
PARTNER-FIRST DEVELOPMENT
Built to fit the systems that use it.
RangeMark is designed to integrate into drone ecosystems, not replace them.
Different workflows may require different integration paths — from drone-side compute and payload integration to controllers, docks, infrastructure, or partner software stacks.
We work with partners to determine where long-range identification delivers the most operational value.
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