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Spleenlab
Thuringian developer of AI perception and navigation software such as VISIONAIRY for drones and autonomous vehicles, part of Quantum Systems.
Saalburg-Ebersdorf, GermanyTechnology systems
About the company
About Spleenlab
Spleenlab GmbH was founded in 2018 by Dr. Stefan Milz and Tobias Rüdiger. The company is headquartered in Saalburg-Ebersdorf in Thuringia and has a development office in Jena. In October 2025 it was acquired by Quantum Systems and now operates as part of the Quantum Systems Group with nearly 60 employees.
Spleenlab develops AI software for perception and autonomy in safety-critical applications. Its VISIONAIRY product family covers object detection and tracking on EO and IR imagery, visual-inertial odometry and SLAM, GPS-denied navigation, precision landing, collision avoidance and sensor calibration, running in real time on edge hardware.
Besides drones, the software targets ground vehicles, agricultural and mining machines, trucks and marine platforms. Customers named by the company include Quantum Systems, Rheinmetall, Elmos Semiconductor, Krone and Lemken, Aerialoop and DroneUp.
In the news2 stories
Drone manufacturer Quantum Systems acquires Spleenlab, gaining AI expertise for autonomous missions
With Spleenlab, Quantum Systems brings the Visionairy AI suite and edge-perception know-how in-house. The drone manufacturer is tripling its software and AI team and aims to deliver more autonomous mission systems.
AI-controlled drone swarm: Airbus, Quantum Systems and Spleenlab demonstrate autonomous swarm technology
A drone swarm of Vector, Scorpion and Airbus drones flew under the control of a mission AI at the Airbus Drone Center near Manching. The results of the Bundeswehr study KITU 2 are also to support major programmes such as MGCS and FCAS.