SightLine Applications LLC has released its 3.9.2 software update alongside two major hardware upgrades: enhanced capabilities on the 4100 video processor and the introduction of a new ultra-compact 1710 video processor.
These advancements expand capabilities, improve situational awareness, and optimize performance for SWaP-constrained platforms, providing integrators and end users with advanced tools for tactical edge deployments.
The 3.9.2 update introduces features designed to streamline operations and deliver more actionable intelligence in mission-critical scenarios:
- Drone Swarm Tracking: Enhanced multi-object tracking supports up to 20 independent aerial targets per video feed, empowering users to monitor complex, dynamic environments and track multiple threats simultaneously.
- Precision Acquisition: Advanced tracking features allow operators to pause a video stream, select a target to track, and seamlessly resume live playback with real-time synchronization.
- Modernized Overlays for Enhanced Operator Performance: Redesigned symbology and customizable layouts improve clarity and reduce cognitive load, enabling faster visual recognition and better decision-making under pressure.
- Future-Ready Platform Support: Support for NVIDIA Jetpack 6 for software-only integrations and ST0601.17-compliant metadata ensures broad platform interoperability
- and adaptability.
Mark Boccella, VP of Sales & Marketing, commented, “We’re empowering our UAS partners, integrators and end users with more capable tools at the edge, delivering faster insights, cleaner user interfaces, and AI-powered analytics. These solutions are designed to accelerate decision-making in mission-critical situations and expand what’s possible for ISR and Loitering Munitions platforms operating in the most demanding environments.”
Purpose-Built Edge AI: Athena AI Integration
Athena AI delivers a significant leap forward in onboard intelligence with advanced machine learning capabilities purpose-built for real-time ISR applications. Athena AI provides powerful object detection, multi-stage classification, and tracking directly at the edge, enabling autonomous platforms to operate with greater speed and accuracy without relying on cloud-based processing. A broader rollout of Athena AI on SightLine processors is expected later this summer.
4100 Board Capability Upgrade: Tri-Channel Processing
The enhanced 4100 board offers greater processing power, supporting up to four input channels and, new for this update, simultaneous processing of three independent video streams, all in a power-efficient design optimized for tactical deployments. The 4100 continues to set the standard for ISR versatility and real-time situational awareness in mission-critical environments.
The Ultra-Compact 1710-OEM Video Processor for SWaP-Constrained ISR Platforms
Weighing just 15 grams and drawing only 3 watts of power, the 1710-OEM is SightLine’s smallest and most power-efficient video processor available. Designed for platforms where every gram and watt count, it delivers robust onboard processing and extends mission endurance without compromising ISR capabilities.
