# Vermeer

> Vermeer develops vision-based navigation for drones and other aerial platforms operating without reliable GPS. Its Visual Positioning System matches onboard electro-optical or infrared camera imagery to stored maps. The Brooklyn company serves military organizations and aircraft makers, with field operations in Ukraine and distribution partnerships abroad.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Brian Streem (Co-founder and CEO), Suresh Kumar (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** VPS Air, VPS Celestial, VPS Terminal Guidance, Recovery, AR mission planning and previsualization
- **Notable:** Graduated from the 2020 Air Force Accelerator powered by Techstars., Announced two Direct to Phase II SBIR awards in August 2020., Selected for a multiple-award U.S. Air Force IDIQ contract vehicle with a US$950 million ceiling in January 2022; the ceiling is not revenue received by Vermeer.

## Products & services

- **VPS Air** — Matches one to four EO/IR camera feeds to onboard 2.5D or 3D maps for absolute positioning without GPS.
- **VPS Celestial** — A navigation offering described by the company as navigating through the stars.
- **VPS Terminal Guidance** — Vision-based terminal guidance marketed as precision without GPS.
- **Recovery** — A VPS capability announced in July 2026 that searches stored maps using onboard imagery to re-establish position after drift. Performance statements are company-reported.
- **AR mission planning and previsualization** — Earlier tools for planning and previewing drone camera missions using augmented reality; documented in 2020-2021.

## Achievements

- Graduated from the 2020 Air Force Accelerator powered by Techstars.
- Announced two Direct to Phase II SBIR awards in August 2020.
- Selected for a multiple-award U.S. Air Force IDIQ contract vehicle with a US$950 million ceiling in January 2022; the ceiling is not revenue received by Vermeer.
- Completed a US$10 million Series A, including its extension, in October 2025.
- Company and investor materials report operational use by Ukrainian forces.
- Its patent page lists U.S. patents issued in 2022, 2025 and 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Patent page lists U.S. Patent 12,705,791 B2, Localization Processing Service, issued August 11, 2026.
- **2026-07** — Announced Recovery to re-establish aircraft position after drift without GPS; described in a subsequent company post.
- **2026-04** — VPS became available to Indian platform makers through Athena Intelligent Solutions, according to the company.
- **2025-10** — Announced completion of a US$10 million Series A; reported growth from 10 to 40 employees over the preceding year.

## Links

- Website: https://www.getvermeer.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vermeerapp/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aerobodrones
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AeroEscapeny/

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Last updated: 2026-10-05