PRD-01 · Autonomous Ground Systems · In collaboration with Cyberwave

DROGGO

Autonomous Ground Vehicle Platform — Under Development — 2026

An autonomous ground-vehicle platform designed for all-terrain mobility, sensor fusion, edge AI navigation, and modular mission payloads. Built for environments where GPS is unreliable, terrain is unstructured, and human access is dangerous or impractical.

Under Development Last updated: 2026
The Problem

Environments that are too dangerous, too remote, or too persistent for human operators.

Ground surveillance, perimeter security, and inspection tasks in challenging terrain require continuous presence. Human operators face fatigue, risk, and coverage limitations. Existing remote-controlled vehicles require a skilled pilot and a reliable communication link — constraints that fail in the exact conditions where autonomous capability is most needed.

DROGGO is designed to address this gap: an autonomous ground vehicle that can operate in unstructured terrain, execute missions without continuous operator input, and carry modular payloads for different mission requirements — from sensing and surveillance to inspection and logistics.

System Architecture

Mobility, sensing, compute, and payload — integrated.

DROGGO is designed as a modular system with four primary layers. Each layer can be developed and tested independently before integration into the full platform.

Layer 01
Mobility Platform
All-terrain chassis, drive system, power management, and mechanical structure for unstructured ground environments.
Layer 02
Sensor Suite
360-degree camera array, environmental sensors, and data acquisition. Sensor specifications withheld for operational reasons.
Layer 03
Edge AI & Compute
Onboard compute running navigation, perception, and decision algorithms without cloud dependency. Currently: Raspberry Pi platform.
Layer 04
Payload Interface
Modular payload bay designed to accept different mission modules. Payload specifications are application-dependent.
Current Status
Development StatusUnder Development
ChassisAssembled & operational
Camera System360-degree array — confirmed operational
MobilityForward & backward — outdoor test complete
Sensor SuiteIntegrated — specifications withheld
Onboard ComputeRaspberry Pi — running sensor pipeline
Autonomous NavigationIn development — next milestone
GPS-Denied OperationPlanned
Obstacle AvoidancePlanned
CollaborationCyberwave
Last Field Test2026 — Guwahati, Assam
Capabilities

Designed for. Not yet deployed.

The following capabilities describe DROGGO's design intent and current development targets. Confirmed capabilities are marked. Planned capabilities are under development.

[CONFIRMED] All-terrain chassis mobility — outdoor test completed
[CONFIRMED] 360-degree continuous visual coverage — operational
[CONFIRMED] Onboard sensor pipeline — Raspberry Pi processing
[IN DEV] Autonomous navigation — route planning without operator input
[PLANNED] Obstacle detection and avoidance
[PLANNED] GPS-denied navigation using visual odometry and sensor fusion
[PLANNED] Modular payload integration — application-specific mission modules
[PLANNED] Extended autonomous operation — multi-hour mission capability
Potential Applications

Where DROGGO is designed to operate.

These are the intended application domains for which DROGGO is being designed. None of these represent current deployments — DROGGO is under development and has not yet been deployed in any operational context.

Perimeter security — autonomous patrol of defined boundaries
Reconnaissance — terrain mapping and situational awareness in advance of human entry
Logistics — autonomous transport of materials in constrained or dangerous environments
Mobile sensing — environmental monitoring across large or inaccessible areas
Industrial inspection — autonomous inspection of infrastructure, pipelines, and facilities
Validation Roadmap

Where we are. Where we are going.

No dates are committed below unless explicitly confirmed. This roadmap reflects the current development sequence, not a guaranteed timeline.

DONE
Chassis assembly & drive system
Physical platform assembled. Drive system installed. Forward and backward mobility confirmed in outdoor conditions.
DONE
Sensor integration
360-degree camera array mounted and operational. Sensor suite integrated. Onboard Raspberry Pi running pipeline.
DONE
First outdoor field test
Vehicle operated outdoors. Mobility and camera confirmed. Baseline performance data collected. Test conducted in Guwahati, 2026.
NOW
Autonomous navigation development
Vehicle to plan and execute routes without operator input using onboard sensing alone. This is the current active development milestone.
Obstacle avoidance
Detection and navigation around static and moving obstacles in unstructured outdoor environments.
GPS-denied navigation
Maintaining navigation accuracy when GPS is unavailable or degraded. Visual odometry and sensor fusion approach.
Payload integration & mission trials
Integration of modular payload bay. Structured trials with specific application scenarios and partner organisations.
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Interested in DROGGO?

Whether you represent a research institution, industry partner, or are evaluating autonomous ground systems — we want to hear from you. Contact us with your requirements and we will discuss what collaboration looks like.

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