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Impossible Vision.
Mission-Critical Performance.

The world's first true-color, long-range, high-resolution, hyper-fast lidar platform, engineered exclusively for the unique demands of defense and industrial applications. We empower machines with superhuman perception.

            7.5Km
Ultra-Long Range

             100K
Points per degree²

         100
Frames/Sec

Why Makalu? Beyond Automotive. Beyond Limits.

Makalu Optics is not an evolution; it's a revolution in machine perception.

We made a strategic choice: to bypass the constraints of the automotive market and engineer a lidar platform that delivers the uncompromising performance required by defense and industrial leaders.

Defense & Industrial Focus

Purpose-built for mission-critical applications where failure is not an option. Unmatched performance for high-value, high-margin sectors.

Breakthrough Modular Lidar

Our revolutionary Optical Base & Head architecture delivers kilometer-scale range, at ultra-high resolution, and hyper-fast perception. 

Strategic Partner Ecosystem

Accelerating market entry and impact through collaboration with industry leaders. We provide the vision; our partners deliver the integrated solution.

The Vision That Transforms Industries

Defense

Empowering defense operations with superhuman perception. Our lidar delivers unmatched long-range detection and precision tracking for critical applications like counter-UAV, armored vehicle situational awareness, and base protection.​

Counter-UAV Systems

3-10km detection range

Port Automation

Millimeter-grade precision

Ports & Industrial Automation

Revolutionizing port and industrial automation with next-generation 3D vision. Makalu's lidar enables precise autonomous operations, enhances safety, and powers live digital twins of complex environments.

Train Safety

Engineering a new era of rail safety. Our advanced lidar provides true collision avoidance capabilities for mid and high-speed trains, offering reliable long-range obstacle detection and critical reaction time.

Collision Avoidance

2km detection range

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