-- PNI Sensor, a leader in precision positioning and navigation products, today announced it will exhibit at XPONENTIAL 2026, the world's largest conference and exhibition for autonomous systems and robotics. The event takes place May 11–14, 2026, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, co-located with the Michigan Defense Expo (MDEX).
PNI Sensor will present its portfolio of assured PNT (A-PNT) products designed for defense, underwater, and autonomous systems that must operate in GPS-denied, jammed, or spoofed environments. Live demonstrations will feature the NaviGuider, a low SWaP-C (size, weight, power and cost) Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) that continuously self-calibrates to provide resilient accuracy in real-world use cases. It will also showcase the RM3100 magneto-inductive sensor suite, the highest sensitivity and lowest noise magnetometer in its class, and a de facto standard in drone flight controllers.
"Modern contested environments demand navigation solutions that cannot be jammed or spoofed," said Becky Oh, President and CEO of PNI Sensor. "XPONENTIAL brings together the defense and autonomy professionals who are integrating A-PNT into their platforms today. We look forward to showing how our edge-AI sensor fusion approach delivers reliable positioning where GPS fails."
What Attendees Will See at PNI's Booth
- NaviGuider: The NaviGuider is a compact, fully integrated IMU guidance module designed for fast, hassle-free deployment. It combines a high-performance RM3100 magnetic sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope with an ultra-low-power Edge-AI coprocessor, delivering precise motion tracking and heading without requiring external calibration or additional algorithms. Built with advanced, military-grade sensor fusion, NaviGuider features continuous hard- and soft-iron auto-calibration and magnetic anomaly compensation, ensuring reliable performance in real-world environments. Its efficient 15-state Kalman filter provides accurate navigation while consuming less than 30 mW, significantly reducing the computational burden on the host processor. With a small form factor, simple UART or I²C interfaces, and ready-to-mount hardware options, NaviGuider makes IMU integration straightforward, eliminating complexity and accelerating time to market for UAVs, gliders, and embedded systems.
- RM3100 Magneto-Inductive Sensor Suite: The RM3100 is PNI's flagship magneto-inductive sensor, delivering the highest noise performance in its class at 15 nT RMS. It serves as the sensing core for digital compasses, AHRS modules, and navigation systems deployed in satellite missions, anti-submarine towed arrays, target acquisition systems, and autonomous platforms operating across all domains.
Recent Program Milestones
PNI enters XPONENTIAL 2026 backed by two significant defense contract awards. In January 2026, AFWERX, the innovation directorate of the U.S. Department of the Air Force, awarded PNI a Phase II SBIR contract to develop an Enhanced Pilot Locator Beacon (PLB). The beacon uses PNI's FORT A-PNT technology and LoRa radio communications to securely transmit a downed pilot's encrypted location to search and rescue teams operating in electronic warfare and GPS-denied environments.
PNI was also previously awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to develop and supply high-performance magnetometers to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) for use in towed-array sonar systems. Both awards reflect growing demand for reliable, GPS-independent navigation across all branches of the U.S. military.
Why XPONENTIAL 2026
XPONENTIAL 2026 is hosted by AUVSI and draws more than 8,500 attendees from over 60 countries across defense, commercial aviation, public safety, maritime, and autonomous systems industries. Its co-location with MDEX reinforces Detroit as a hub for defense innovation and industrial readiness.
PNI's exhibit aligns with the conference's core program tracks: Infrastructure and Operations, Technical Research and Development, Data and Analytics, and Cybersecurity and Policy. PNI engineers will be on the booth floor throughout the event for technical discussions, integration guidance, and evaluation kit requests.
About PNI Sensor
PNI Sensor develops advanced positioning and navigation technologies that deliver precise, reliable data through proprietary sensors, algorithms, machine learning, and edge AI. Headquartered in Windsor, California, PNI has more than 30 years of experience in precision location, motion tracking, and multi-sensor fusion across defense, industrial, and commercial markets. PNI partners with defense and commercial industries to locate and track people, platforms, and assets using low-cost, low-power (low SWaP-C) modules that operate where GPS cannot. PNI's technology is trusted by customers including Nintendo, Samsung, iRobot, Sony, STMicroelectronics, General Motors, Thales, and Ford.
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