California-based companies Picogrid and Deepnight are teaming up to bring AI-powered night vision to sensors safeguarding military bases.
The partnership will be put to the test through a $1.7-million Pentagon-backed demonstration, designed to show how inexpensive cameras can boost nighttime security for critical infrastructure.
At the core of the collaboration is Deepnight’s AI-driven low-light software, which extracts extra details from dark or grainy footage to produce much clearer images in near-total darkness. It also boosts camera photosensitivity roughly tenfold.
The software runs on small edge devices with common processors, sharpening video in real time so security teams can detect threats faster and monitor low-light areas more effectively.
To simplify deployment, Deepnight joins the Picogrid Partnership Ecosystem, a network of more than 50 companies whose products connect directly to Picogrid’s Legion platform.
Legion integrates cameras, drones, and other mission tools into a single real-time dashboard, moving data quickly while keeping it secure. It is compatible with both new and legacy systems, allowing partners like Deepnight to plug in and operate seamlessly across multiple domains.
Picogrid already uses Legion to protect “over a dozen military sites.”
“Secure bases start with complete situational awareness, and night operations have always been a challenging and costly gap in force protection and [counter-unmanned aerial system],” Picogrid Co-Founder Martin Slosarik stated.
“This Deepnight partnership is a force multiplier — it allows us to layer digital night vision onto existing infrastructure.”
‘Next-Gen’ of Night Vision
Commenting on the partnership, Nate Gipson, Deepnight’s head of business development, said their combined solutions represent the “next generation of night vision.”
“Collaborating within Picogrid’s ecosystem demonstrates the versatility of our software and will rapidly bring our technology to a variety of new and exciting applications, starting with critical 24/7 infrastructure protection,” he stressed.
