Position Imaging's system-level patents are the foundation your product runs on. 66 issued. Battle-tested. Cited by Apple, Bosch, and industrial giants. License the architecture — skip straight to building.
Most companies spend 3–5 years and millions in R&D just to reach a baseline that already exists. Patent litigation, design trade-offs, accuracy failures — all avoidable. The companies winning right now didn't reinvent the wheel. They licensed the axle.
Spatial intelligence systems involve sensor fusion, localisation algorithms, mapping, and hardware co-design. Teams across every sector consistently underestimate the scope by 3–5x.
The foundational architecture of physical-world tracking is patented. Companies in logistics, healthcare, robotics, and beyond routinely build directly into covered territory — discovering it only when enforcement begins.
Regardless of industry, teams attempting to route around these patents spend enormous engineering resources on inferior alternatives — and still carry freedom-to-operate risk at the end of it.
Physical-world automation is entering peak adoption across a dozen industries simultaneously. Companies that don't establish their IP foundation now will be competing on inferior tech when each market matures.
PI's patents don't cover one feature — they cover the whole system. RF positioning, sensor fusion, calibration, scale. The mandatory workflow. License it as a complete module and build on top, not from scratch.
These patents cover the fundamental architecture of how indoor positioning must work — not one optimisation but the entire approach. That's why Tier-1 companies can't simply route around them.
Packages are structured as named modules — not a list of patents. You license a defined scope of rights, making it easy to understand, evaluate, and integrate into your product roadmap.
66 issued US utility patents, actively cited by major industry players. The portfolio is battle-tested in the market before you license it.
Tier-1 companies cite these patents because they can't avoid them. When Apple, Bosch, and major logistics firms all orbit the same IP — that's not coincidence. That's architecture.
Issued patents are enforceable rights. The 66 issued utilities in this portfolio represent a system-level IP position covering the core architecture of indoor positioning — not peripheral features.
Industrial, automotive, logistics, and chipmaking giants are actively citing these patents in their own filings. That's public acknowledgement that these patents define the landscape they're operating in.
When companies invest in designing around a patent, it proves the patent covers something they need. Competitors are spending significant resources on workarounds — and still can't match the licensed approach.
These aren't patents on a single optimisation. They cover the core system architecture of how indoor positioning must work — which is why they command attention from the world's largest technology companies.
With 122 total filings, the portfolio has strategic depth. Licensing a named module gives you access to the relevant IP position, not a fragile single-patent right.
The remaining life of this portfolio coincides with the steepest part of the indoor automation adoption curve. You're not licensing yesterday's IP — you're licensing the IP relevant to the market forming right now.
Every package is a system-level licence — structured for technology companies, not patent lawyers.
Entry-level access to the foundational spatial tracking architecture. Ideal for teams building a single product in a defined application area — one industry, one use case, proven IP underneath it.
Broader scope for companies making spatial intelligence a core part of their product — covering multiple use cases, deployment scenarios, or verticals from a single licence.
Comprehensive access to the full portfolio scope. For technology companies building the spatial intelligence layer that other products and industries depend on.
Position Imaging's patents cover the core architecture of spatial tracking — a problem every physical-world industry shares. Select a vertical to see how it applies.
Distribution networks depend on knowing exactly where every package, pallet, and asset is — in real time, at scale, without GPS.
Real-time package & pallet trackingKnow where every item is on the floor without manual scans or fixed infrastructure overhead.
Last-metre delivery confirmationPrecise handoff verification at the exact dock, bay, or shelf location — not just the building.
Warehouse automation routingAMR and forklift fleets that navigate accurately without external beacons or extensive mapping cycles.
Physical retail is becoming a data problem. Every square metre of a store generates insight — but only if you know where things and people are.
Inventory intelligenceKnow what's on the shelf, where it is, and when it moved — without manual stock counts.
Smart fitting roomsDetect item presence and session duration to connect try-on behaviour to conversion data.
Loss prevention & shelf analyticsTrack item displacement patterns and flag anomalies before shrinkage compounds.
Hospitals are complex, high-stakes environments where equipment goes missing, patients wait, and operational inefficiency costs lives as well as money.
Equipment trackingAlways know where the crash cart, infusion pump, or portable X-ray is — eliminating the 20-minute search before a procedure.
Patient flow intelligenceTrack patient location through triage, treatment, and discharge to reduce bottlenecks and waiting time.
Surgical asset managementVerify instrument and implant presence in the OR suite in real time, reducing count errors and compliance risk.
AMRs, drones, and autonomous vehicles in confined spaces all share one requirement: reliable, accurate indoor localisation without GPS.
AMR navigationAutonomous mobile robots that always know their exact position in a warehouse, factory, or hospital without external beacons.
Indoor drone operationsDrone fleets that can navigate and operate safely inside large enclosed structures like hangars or fulfilment centres.
Collaborative robot safety zonesReal-time awareness of robot and human positions to enforce dynamic exclusion zones in shared workspaces.
Modern facilities are expected to respond to how people actually use them — dynamically, in real time, without manual input.
Occupancy intelligenceUnderstand how every floor, zone, and room is actually used — and optimise space allocation, HVAC, and lighting accordingly.
Maintenance routingTrack maintenance staff and equipment in real time to verify task completion and optimise service routes.
Emergency evacuation trackingKnow who is still inside, and where, during an evacuation — giving first responders precise situational awareness.
Indoor vehicle positioning is an unsolved problem for parking operators, EV charging networks, and automotive manufacturers alike.
Smart parking guidanceGuide drivers to the exact available space in a multi-storey facility — not just the floor, the specific bay.
EV charging bay managementTrack vehicle position relative to charging infrastructure to automate bay assignment and billing.
Manufacturing floor positioningTrack vehicles under assembly through each production stage with precision sufficient to trigger station automation.
Smart factories require real-time visibility of tools, workers, materials, and machines — all simultaneously, in complex indoor environments.
Tool & asset trackingLocate any tool, jig, or piece of equipment instantly — eliminating search time and reducing production delays.
Worker safety zonesEnforce dynamic exclusion zones around heavy machinery based on real-time worker positions — not fixed barriers.
Production flow monitoringTrack WIP through each stage to surface bottlenecks, measure cycle times, and feed digital twin models.
Construction sites and mines are GPS-denied environments where equipment is expensive, workers are at risk, and nothing is static.
Worker safety in GPS-denied zonesTrack personnel inside tunnels, mines, and structures under construction — enabling emergency mustering and lone-worker protection.
Equipment tracking on active sitesLocate plant, machinery, and tools across large dynamic sites without relying on GPS or line-of-sight.
Hazard zone enforcementAlert workers approaching defined exclusion zones around active excavations, blasting areas, or heavy machinery.
Airports and cargo ports are among the most complex operational environments on earth — enormous, GPS-attenuated, and running on tight schedules.
Cargo & baggage trackingTrack unit load devices and individual bags through terminal handling with precision sufficient to flag misrouting in real time.
Ground crew managementKnow where every ground handler, tug, and support vehicle is on the apron and inside terminals at any moment.
Port container positioningTrack intermodal containers through terminal handling — from ship to yard to gate — with location certainty at each handoff.
Venues that can track people and assets in real time unlock new revenue streams, better experiences, and safer operations at scale.
Athlete trackingCapture sub-metre player position data inside arenas and stadiums for performance analysis, broadcast, and officiating support.
Fan navigation & wayfindingGuide attendees to their seats, concessions, and exits inside large complex venues — including underground and enclosed sections.
Venue operations managementTrack staff, assets, and crowd density across a venue in real time to coordinate operations and respond to safety events.
These are the kinds of products you can take to market — built on licensed IP instead of years of foundational R&D.
An AMR that navigates large fulfilment centres with sub-metre precision — no external beacons, no months of mapping, no GPS dependency. Just reliable indoor localisation from day one.
Logistics / RoboticsA real-time equipment tracking system for clinical environments — so no nurse spends 20 minutes hunting for a defibrillator before a procedure. Location certainty as a patient safety feature.
HealthcareNot just "Level 3 has availability" — the precise bay, confirmed empty, with turn-by-turn indoor guidance from the entrance. The indoor navigation layer parking operators have been waiting for.
Automotive / Smart BuildingsReal-time personnel tracking in underground GPS-denied environments — enabling automated mustering, lone-worker alerts, and emergency response with precise location data.
Construction / MiningContinuous shelf-level inventory intelligence without item-level RFID on every product. Spatial tracking of inventory movement translates directly into reduced shrinkage and faster replenishment.
RetailBaggage tracking with enough precision to flag misrouting in real time — not at the carousel. A spatial layer on top of existing handling infrastructure that makes mishandled bags an exception, not a norm.
Airports & PortsThe indoor automation market is entering its steepest adoption curve. PI's patents have long remaining life — sitting right at peak value. Companies that license now lock in advantage before the window closes.
Indoor automation and location tracking are transitioning from early adoption into mainstream deployment. The companies establishing IP foundations now will own the mature market.
The remaining enforceable life of this portfolio aligns directly with the period of steepest market growth. You're licensing at peak relevance, not at peak age.
The pattern of citations and design-arounds from major companies is itself a market signal. When large players start moving around a patent portfolio, smaller companies should be paying attention.
Companies choosing to design around these patents are spending significant engineering resources on inferior alternatives — and still carry freedom-to-operate risk. The cost of licensing is the cost of certainty. The cost of not licensing is unknown until it isn't.
Don't spend 3 years catching up. License the foundation, ship the product, win the market.