FX–EDGE

AI-Enabled Thermal Weapon Sight Systems

THE CHALLENGE

Limited compute, unclear visuals, and slow response reduce system effectiveness under SWaP constraints.

Processing power

Limited onboard processing (driven by SWaP constraints) leads to lag, dropped detail, and slower system response in live conditions.

Perception limits

Low light, low contrast, and occlusion make targets hard to distinguish, increasing misidentification risk, including friendly fire.

System interface

Interfaces are slow and fragmented, forcing operators to interpret multiple inputs instead of receiving clear, real-time information in one view.

Engagement delay

Detection, confirmation, and action are sequential and manual, increasing response time and exposure during operations.

THE SOLUTION

Thermal weapon sights designed to combine embedded edge compute, on-device perception, and autonomous response in a compact system engineered for field constraints.

THE SYSTEM IN ACTION

FX-Edge interprets sensor data on-device in real time, reducing reliance on remote compute systems.

INTEGRATION

FPGA pre-processes imagery, AI feeds back for overlays, with dynamic power and thermal control.

ADAPTATION

On-device learning from operator corrections to improve performance.

BALLISTICS

Real-time firing solution that accounts for range, wind, angle, and atmospheric conditions.

CLASSIFICATION

Human, vehicle, and threat classification with confidence scoring for real-time assessment.

TRACKING

Kalman-filtered auto-tracking that maintains lock through motion and occlusion.

DETECTION

CNN-based target detection trained on military datasets for consistent identification across conditions.

THE RESULT

High-performance edge compute in a compact weapon sight, within <5W and <1.2kg.

On-device interface for all critical data including visuals, coordinates, ballistics, and cues with FPGA + AI delivering real-time inference.

Multi-sensor fusion and AI enhancement to improve contrast, reduce occlusion effects, and enable reliable threat identification.

Automated detection, tracking, and cueing to reduce response time in live operations.

VERTICALLY INTEGRATED:
Custom thermal-visible optical path, uncooled LWIR sensor, FPGA + edge AI accelerator, smart reticle, and power management.

AI-NATIVE BY DEFAULT:
Detection, classification, tracking, and ballistic computation run on-device using AI/ML models with real-time inference (<20ms latency).

EDGE COMPUTE:
FPGA + edge AI accelerator SoC enables real-time image processing, fusion, and inference at low power (<5W).

SYSTEM INTERFACE:
Smart reticle with adaptive overlays and haptic feedback presents information when needed and removes it when not.

SWaP OPTIMIZED:
All capabilities are delivered in a compact system (<1.2kg) with 8+ hour endurance.

RUGGEDIZED HARDWARE:
MIL-STD-810H qualified, operates from -40°C to +70°C, and withstands 500G shock, recoil, rain, and dust.

DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS

FX-Edge thermal weapon sights are designed to adapt to both mobile engagement and fixed surveillance environments.

Infantry patrol

Designed for mobile units operating in dynamic environments, enabling rapid detection and engagement with minimal delay.

Sniper / DMR

Supports precision targeting with real-time ballistics, tracking, and stable target identification at range.

Border security

Enables continuous monitoring and threat detection across static surveillance posts and perimeter deployments.