J. Rose
Spatial Logic, Inc., Colorado, United States
Keywords: NeRF, 3DGS, spatial intelligence, reconstruction, simulation
Modern defense operations demand real-time situational awareness in environments traditional mapping cannot reach: inside buildings, under canopy, within target compounds, across changing infrastructure. Static 3D models and stale satellite imagery cannot keep pace. USSOCOM directly named "Neural Radiance Fields for 3D scene representation and navigation" in its July 2025 SOF AT&L tech wishlist as the missing capability. Spatial Logic delivers exactly that. The platform captures any built environment at photoreal fidelity using 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) and Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) reality capture, enriches the scene with semantic understanding, and integrates an LLM-powered natural-language query interface that lets any operator interrogate the environment in plain English, with no GIS specialist required. Continuous re-capture keeps the spatial picture current in minutes-to-seconds rather than hours-to-days. The dual-use platform has delivered photoreal model capabilities for LEAP Space Logistics, CU Boulder Public Safety, a Bloomberg data center, and PhoxONE. Co-founders Jon and Jeff Rose previously delivered the Robot Vision System for the ISS Astrobee under NASA SBIR Phase I + II, and Jeff was the first research engineer hired at DeepMind before its Google acquisition. Forward roadmap: real-time computer vision, multi-sensor fusion, and parallel mapping engine.