# Chris Shaw

> Chris Shaw is the Sydney-based CEO and co-founder of Advanced Navigation. An electronic engineering and commerce graduate of the University of Western Australia, he worked on aerial and autonomous vehicles before founding the navigation technology company with Xavier Orr in 2012. His career connects sensor design, Australian manufacturing and the commercial development of navigation systems for environments where GPS is unreliable or unavailable.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Advanced Navigation
- **Organizations:** Advanced Navigation, Entecho, Cyber Technology, CASD-Népal, CASD-Australia Ltd
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce; Electronic Engineering, Finance and Management; First Class Honours, University of Western Australia
- **Known for:** Co-founded Advanced Navigation in 2012 and helped commercialise AI-based inertial navigation., Graduated from the University of Western Australia with First Class Honours., Joint recipient with Xavier Orr of the 2022 Australian Young Entrepreneur Trailblazer and Technology Awards.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Worked as a research and development engineer at Entecho, then joined autonomous-vehicle company Cyber Technology.
- **2012** — Co-founded Advanced Navigation with Xavier Orr in Perth.
- **2014** — Began serving as an ambassador for CASD-Népal, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2015** — Began serving as a director of CASD-Australia Ltd, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2022** — With Orr, received Australian Young Entrepreneur Trailblazer and Technology Awards. Advanced Navigation launched Hydrus and acquired Vai Photonics.
- **2023** — Advanced Navigation opened a robotics manufacturing facility at UTS Tech Lab in Botany.
- **2024** — Became sole CEO following Orr’s retirement from the co-CEO role.
- **2026** — Advanced Navigation announced a US$110 million Series C and expanded its U.S. manufacturing plans.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Advanced Navigation in 2012 and helped commercialise AI-based inertial navigation.
- Graduated from the University of Western Australia with First Class Honours.
- Joint recipient with Xavier Orr of the 2022 Australian Young Entrepreneur Trailblazer and Technology Awards.
- Led Advanced Navigation as CEO during its US$110 million Series C announced in March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Advanced Navigation announced expanded manufacturing in Huntsville, Alabama, through a PNT Center of Excellence.
- **2026-03** — Announced a US$110 million Series C led by Airtree with Quadrant Private Equity and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation participating.
- **2025-09** — Announced completion of terrestrial validation for LUNA ahead of final space qualification for the planned Intuitive Machines IM-4 mission.

## Links

- Website: https://www.advancednavigation.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-adnav/

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Last updated: 2026-10-13