Spleenlab
Spleenlab GmbH
Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thuringia, Germany
About
Founded in 2018, Spleenlab is a defense software developer based in Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Germany working in unmanned systems, defense software & ai, c4isr +1 more.
Spleenlab develops AI perception and autonomy software for drones, ground vehicles and industrial systems. Its VISIONAIRY and SPLEENLAB Suite products cover object detection and tracking, sensor fusion, SLAM and GPS-denied navigation, freespace detection, occupancy grids, detect and avoid, and agentic decision-making. Defense applications include drone ISR, threat detection and tracking, and autonomous perception for land, air and naval systems, with a first edge AI deployment at the German Armed Forces. The company also serves automotive ADAS and autonomous driving, agriculture, mining and industrial automation, and has over 40 automotive customers. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Stefan Milz and Tobias Rüdiger, it is headquartered in Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thuringia, with an office in Jena. It was acquired by Quantum Systems in October 2025 and is part of the Quantum Systems Group, and it employs nearly 60 people across both locations.
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VISIONAIRY Detect & Avoid
Drone detect and avoid software
AI-powered onboard detection and avoidance of aircraft and airborne hazards for drones operating beyond visual line of sight.
VISIONAIRY Navigation
Drone navigation software
Core AI navigation and autonomous decision-making for turning drones into autonomous drone agents, including GPS-denied operation.
VISIONAIRY Ground Agent
Autonomous ground agent software
Agentic architecture for autonomous vehicles providing goal-oriented behaviour, task planning and dynamic re-planning.
VISIONAIRY Fusion
Multi-sensor fusion software
Sensor fusion of cameras, radar, LiDAR and ultrasonic sensors into a unified environmental model.
VISIONAIRY SLAM
Visual SLAM navigation software
EO/IR and LiDAR SLAM with visual inertial odometry and map-based relocalization for navigation in GPS-denied environments.
VISIONAIRY Multi Object Detection & Tracking IR EO
Target detection and tracking software
AI detection, classification and tracking of multiple targets from IR and EO sensors for ISR and defense use.
SPLEENLAB Suite
AI software suite
Platform combining VISION AI RY modules for intelligent drone surveillance, mining, agriculture and industrial applications.
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Thuringian Innovation Award
