Bio-Inspired Sensors
Event-based vision chips that detect change at the pixel level. Only active pixels transmit data - eliminating redundancy and slashing power requirements.
MISSION PROFILE // ABOUT OPTERA
About Us
Bio-inspired sensors that react to change. 200x less data. 200x less power. Smarter situational awareness for space and defence.
Who We Are
We’re a team of global leaders in neuromorphic sensing and intelligent processing, building the smart sensing technology that safeguards space.
What We Build
We design smart, bio-inspired semiconductor sensors paired with algorithms and processing systems to deliver superior situational awareness in challenging environments - from orbit to the ground.
Edge Processing
Proprietary algorithms that process data at the source. Real-time object tracking, classification, and anomaly detection without ground-in-the-loop latency.
Integrated Systems
Complete payloads for ground and orbital deployment. From mobile observatories to cubesat-compatible modules - flight-proven and radiation-hardened.
Why Now
Constrained power, finite bandwidth, and unavoidable latency. Space is more congested and contested than ever, but the sensing infrastructure built to monitor it can’t keep pace.
Conventional sensors weren’t designed for an environment this dynamic, but Optera’s bio-inspired, event-based sensors are – delivering fast, low-power intelligence at the source.
ORBITAL DENSITY
10,000+
Active satellites in LEO
THREAT SPEED
Mach 5+
Hypersonic threat velocity
DETECTION LATENCY
<1ms
Event-based response time
Core Values
All of our activities are carried out to the highest ethical standards. Transparency, truthfulness, and integrity are the driving values behind everything we do, and are building towards.
Transparency
Be transparent in disclosing any real or potential conflicts of interest.
Truthfulness
Disseminate research and clinical findings truthfully and accurately.
Integrity
Maintain dignity and integrity in all our work while behaving honestly and fairly
Meet the Team
Engineering expertise across aerospace, defence, and semiconductors.
Jonathon Wolfe
Chief Executive Officer
Serial entrepreneur in high-growth technology
Read bioDr Saeed Afshar
Senior Lecturer ICNS
Algorithms and systems engineering
Read bioProfessor Andre van Schaik
Chief Technology Officer
Neuromorphic engineering and sensor design
Read bioProfessor Greg Cohen
Space Research Lead and Inventor of the Astrosite
Director of ICNS
Read bioDr Mark Wang
Senior Lecturer ICNS
Sensor design and delivery
Read bioJoin the Mission
Whether you're a satellite operator, defence contractor, research partner, or investor — we're building the future of space domain awareness together.