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Circle Optics secures $250K federal contract to develop next-generation panoramic cameras
Unlike traditional imaging platforms, Circle’s systems eliminate distortion and parallax, offering 360° visual capture without the need for post-processing. (photo courtesy of Circle Optics)
Unlike traditional imaging platforms, Circle’s systems eliminate distortion and parallax, offering 360° visual capture without the need for post-processing. (photo courtesy of Circle Optics)
Circle Optics secures $250K federal contract to develop next-generation panoramic cameras
Listen to this articleRochester-based Circle Optics has been awarded a $250,000 Phase I SBIR contract by the U.S. Army to develop next-generation panoramic imaging systems that enhance situational awareness and mission training in operational environments.
The award will fund the continued development of Circle Optics’ proprietary stitch-free panoramic camera systems, company leaders said.
Unlike traditional imaging platforms, Circle’s systems eliminate distortion and parallax, offering 360° visual capture without the need for post-processing. The systems could be used for immersive training, battlefield intelligence and autonomous systems support.
In thermal environments — where conventional stitched systems suffer from distortion, resolution loss and alignment issues — Circle’s platform provides a field-of-view with higher fidelity and precision, enabling clearer decision-making during night operations, surveillance and low-visibility missions.
“Our system is superior because we can achieve both a wider field-of-view and greater resolution simultaneously,” said Cody Hatch, principal investigator and mechanical engineer at Circle Optics. “What makes this platform even more powerful is its modular capability -enabling future extensions that scale both field-of-view and resolution to meet evolving mission requirements.”
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