Chimera Land

Chimera Land is a Laser Velocity Sensor (LVS) that enables uncompromised dead reckoning reliability.

Chimera Land performance when paired with Boreas D90:

3D Dead Reckoning Positional Error per Traveled Distance

~0.05% TD (CEP50)†

3D Body-Velocity Scaling Error

200 ppm (max)

†Based on distance 1 to 100km, average velocity ≥ 7km/hr

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Chimera Land redefines navigation assurance for ground vehicles. This non-contact LVS provides highly accurate 3D body velocity updates directly to our INS navigation filter, bypassing inaccuracies inherent in mechanical odometry.

Chimera Land is engineered for extreme environments, such as defense and mining, specifically targeting operational theaters where GNSS is compromised, denied or degraded. It integrates seamlessly into our existing Boreas and Certus Evo Inertial Navigation System (INS) ecosystem.

*Certifications expected March 2026.

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Features

Highly Accurate 3D Velocity

Measures a vehicle’s 3D body velocity with extraordinary accuracy and update rate, enabling tracking of complex movements, such as vibration, wind buffering, or wheel slip. Chimera Land achieves this measurement sensitivity by employing advanced infrared (IR) laser Doppler velocimetry which operates at much shorter wavelengths than conventional radar.

Exceptional Long-Duration Dead-Reckoning

When the LVS is combined with one of Advanced Navigation’s high performance INS, the INS’ performance is significantly enhanced, delivering exceptional long-duration dead-reckoning accuracy. This is especially valuable underground, or in GNSS denied, jammed and spoofed environments.

Effective Across Diverse Terrains

Chimera Land is designed for high-performance operation across diverse terrains. It handles natural surfaces such as sand, dirt, rock, grass, and gravel, alongside paved infrastructure such as bitumen and concrete roads. Its capability extends to complex environments including mountains, tunnels, and open pits.

Rugged Reliability

The LVS is certified to withstand the dust, vibration, and extreme temperature variations found in underground mining or demanding military environments.

Applications

Fleet Management

Underground Localization and Navigation

High Precision Machine Guidance

Haulage

Tactical Vehicles

Specifications

Operating Height
0.1 to 3.0 m
Operating Speed
0.8 to 200 km/hr

Input Operating Voltage
9 to 28 V
Power Consumption (Typical)
20 W
Operating Temperature
-10 ° C to 65 ° C
Body Dimensions
212 x 126 x 50 mm
Body Weight
1.4 kg
Optical Head Dimensions
84 x 84 x 51 mm
Optical Head Weight
0.9 kg

1 x Ethernet
10/100/1000 Base-T
1 x General Purpose Input (1PPS)
1 Hz
2 x RS232
4,800 to 115,200 baud
1 x Laser Enable Input
0.1 Hz

IEC 60825-1 Class 1 Eye Safe
No protective eyewear required

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Datasheet

Version 1.0

10 Feb 2026

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Reference Manual

Online Version

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Version 1.1.1

16 Mar 2026

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3D Model

Version 1.0

10 Feb 2026

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Chimera Land Firmware

Version 1.11

2 Apr 2026

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Firmware for Chimera Land hardware. This can be loaded onto the Chimera Land unit from the web interface, as described in the Chimera Manager section of the manual. The change log can be found in the manual.

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