CIRCLE OPTICS INC

Drone detection & airspace protection Security & perimeter robots

Develops O.R.B.I.T.A.L., a stitch-free panoramic sensor network for space domain awareness and anomaly detection.

sources 7 record sources · provenance backfill in progress last checked 6 Jun 2026 next review due 4 Sept 2026 Suggest a correction

Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 18
confidence not yet assessed as of 6 Jun 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Tracked signals (12mo): 18. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-06-06; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:signal_count

BibTeX

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  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-06-06; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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CSL JSON

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What they do

4 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Hydra camera — Outdoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product: Hydra camera. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:hydra-camera

BibTeX

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  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:hydra-camera},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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LWIR panoramic system — Outdoor LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product: LWIR panoramic system. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:lwir-panoramic-system

BibTeX

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  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:lwir-panoramic-system},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Pegasus camera system — Outdoor LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product: Pegasus camera system. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:pegasus-camera-system

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_circle-optics-inc_product_pegasus-camera-system,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:pegasus-camera-system},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Space domain awareness edge compute imaging system — Aerial PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product: Space domain awareness edge compute imaging system. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:space-domain-awareness-edge-compute-imaging-system

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_circle-optics-inc_product_space-domain-awareness-edge-compute-imaging-system,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:product:space-domain-awareness-edge-compute-imaging-system},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Scale & activity

7 deals · $750K disclosed · 18 signals

18 tracked signals ▁▁█ latest 6 Jun 2026
  1. Deepnight C-UAS Integration Partnership PARTNERSHIP source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    CIRCLE OPTICS INC — PARTNERSHIP: Deepnight C-UAS Integration Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-06-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2026-06-01-partnership

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_circle-optics-inc_deal_2026-06-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2026-06-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2026-06-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

    CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

  2. SRC Space Domain Awareness Partnership PARTNERSHIP source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    CIRCLE OPTICS INC — PARTNERSHIP: SRC Space Domain Awareness Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-12-01-partnership

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_circle-optics-inc_deal_2025-12-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-12-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

    CSL JSON

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  3. SpaceWERX Phase II STTR - Edge Compute Image Processing for SDA CONTRACT source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    CIRCLE OPTICS INC — CONTRACT: SpaceWERX Phase II STTR - Edge Compute Image Processing for SDA. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-12-01-contract

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_circle-optics-inc_deal_2025-12-01-contract,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — CONTRACT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-12-01-contract},
  note = {As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

    CSL JSON

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  4. NASA Phase II-E Extension - Panoramic LWIR Development $750K source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    CIRCLE OPTICS INC — GRANT: NASA Phase II-E Extension - Panoramic LWIR Development. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-01-01-grant

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_circle-optics-inc_deal_2025-01-01-grant,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — GRANT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-01-01-grant},
  note = {As of 2025-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

    CSL JSON

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  5. U.S. Army SBIR Phase I - Panoramic Imaging for Mission-Critical Environments GRANT source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    CIRCLE OPTICS INC — GRANT: U.S. Army SBIR Phase I - Panoramic Imaging for Mission-Critical Environments. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-01-01-grant

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_circle-optics-inc_deal_2025-01-01-grant,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {CIRCLE OPTICS INC — GRANT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/circle-optics-inc/#fact:circle-optics-inc:deal:2025-01-01-grant},
  note = {As of 2025-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

    CSL JSON

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Analysis

Research Report: CIRCLE OPTICS INC

quick report · 6 Jun 2026 · 13 sources · 2,549 words

Circle Optics is a Rochester, NY–based optical systems company specializing in stitch-free panoramic imaging for defense, aerospace, and autonomous systems. The report covers the company's patented optical alignment technology, product platforms (Hydra, Pegasus, LWIR systems), government program participation, and market positioning in counter-UAS and autonomy applications.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

Deals & events7

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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