Polynesian Exploration

Founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley, PolyExplore Inc. operates at the intersection of robotics, autonomous systems, and geographic information systems (GIS). The company was established by a group of experienced professionals in the navigation field to address the growing demand for high-precision, cost-effective navigation and mapping solutions. One of the co-founders, Claire Liu, has a background in startups focused on inertial measurement units, which complements the company's integrated technology approach.

PolyExplore provides vertically integrated high-definition (HD) mapping services and precision navigation equipment. The business model encompasses the sale of hardware products, software, and providing mapping and asset management services. Its clientele includes entities in the autonomous vehicle, robotics, UAV, avionics, defense, and industrial transportation sectors. The company generates revenue by selling its proprietary hardware and through its AI-based asset management and mapping services.

At the core of its offerings are the PolyNav series of GNSS/INS (Global Navigation Satellite System/Inertial Navigation System) products and PolyMapper and Polyscanner systems. These systems combine data from GNSS, inertial measurement units (IMU), LiDAR, and cameras to deliver centimeter-level position accuracy. For instance, the POLYMAPPER HD is a solution for large-scale mobile mapping, capable of high-speed data collection with high accuracy, even in GNSS-denied environments like urban canyons. The company also offers the PolyMap Editor, a cloud-based platform allowing multiple users to edit and manage 3D point cloud data and imagery to create HD maps. These maps detail road features like boundaries, lane markings, and traffic signs, which are critical for autonomous navigation. A key differentiator is the fusion of aerial and mobile data into a single, high-density HD map with 2 cm accuracy, coupled with AI-driven automatic feature extraction for asset management.

Keywords: precision navigation, HD mapping, GNSS/INS, autonomous systems, mobile mapping, LiDAR mapping, asset management, robotics navigation, geographic information systems, sensor fusion, autonomous vehicles, UAV mapping, cloud-based mapping, point cloud processing, feature extraction, inertial navigation, dual frequency RTK, geospatial solutions, ADAS, digital twin