UBIHERE
HOW IT BEGAN…
Our story begins with the nationally recognized research conducted by of our founder, Dr. Alper Yilmaz. Alper is a professor of Geo-Informatics with appointments in Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering; Computer Science; and an honorary appointment to the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. Ever since Alper defended his PhD dissertation, titled “Object Tracking and Activity Recognition in Video Acquired Using Mobile Cameras”, in 2004, he has been considered an expert in determining position, movement and interaction of objects in 3-dimensional space. The Department of Defense, National Geospatial Agency, NASA, and industry partners have provided over $11 million in funding to Dr. Yilmaz over the last decade. Most of this research has involved accurately determining how objects move and interact with each other without the use of GPS or other RF location technologies.
Ubihere
Pioneering GPS-Denied Navigation & AI Innovation Since 2018
2018
Company Founded
Dr. Alper Yilmaz founded Ubihere Inc. as an Ohio State University spin-off, commercializing breakthrough biomimetic navigation systems technology.
Patent License Agreement
Secured exclusive licensing rights to patented AI computer vision technology from Ohio State University.
CTO Appointment
Dr. Alper Yilmaz officially joined as Chief Technology Officer and board member.
2019
First SBIR Award
Received first Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award, validating commercial potential.
ASPRS Presidential Citation
Dr. Yilmaz received Presidential Citation from the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
2020
Converge Ventures Investment
Eric Wagner's Converge Ventures completed seed funding investment in Ubihere.
OSU Innovator of the Year
Dr. Yilmaz named Ohio State University Innovator of the Year for wireless geolocation technology.
Air Force SBIR Selection
Selected for Air Force SBIR Topic for AI-powered navigation in GPS-denied environments.
2021
UbiVision Platform
Advanced development of AI-powered video processing platform for autonomous navigation.
NASA Recognition
Technology recognized for potential applications in NASA's lunar and Mars missions, with $11M+ in R&D funding.
Major SBIR Phase II
Received significant Air Force SBIR Phase II STTR award for GPS-denied navigation systems.
2022
Multi-Sensor Integration
Achieved breakthrough integrating multiple sensors into compact AI processing units.
Patent Portfolio Expansion
Secured additional patents for biomimetic navigation and AI-powered geospatial technologies.
2023
SBIR Phase II Completion
Successfully completed Air Force SBIR Phase II project, meeting all technical specifications.
Commercial Product Launch
Achieved full commercial availability of core product suite across defense and civilian applications.
2024
Next-Gen Platform
Launched enhanced platform with improved real-time analytics and advanced user interface.
Commercial Expansion
Expanded presence in commercial markets with precision navigation deployments.
2025
Market Leadership
Recognized as market leader in GPS-denied navigation solutions by industry analysts.
$150K Air Force Contract
Awarded contract to apply patented UbiVision technology to autonomous drone navigation.
Innovation Pipeline
Announced next-phase innovations including autonomous systems integration and IoT platform expansion.