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Our team based in Rochester and Syracuse, New York are world-class industry veterans in building complex imaging systems, and hail from past careers at IMAX, Kodak, and Bausch & Lomb. The innate curiosity in our team drives us to advance the boundaries of imaging technology, and with our product release later this year, we are poised in 2024 like never before to help usher in a new age of immersive imaging technologies. We will be sharing news of our progress in a monthly publication.
For Circle Optics, the summer of 2026 has been defined by a shift from technology development toward mission readiness. Over the past several weeks, that shift has taken many forms: welcoming senior Department of Defense industrial base leaders to Rochester, working...
At Circle Optics, Inc., innovation is most meaningful when it moves beyond possibility and into real world application. This month’s Panoramic Perspective Recap highlights how stitch free panoramic perception, trusted partnerships, and systems level thinking are...
As we close out 2025, we want to take a moment to reflect on a year defined by progress, credibility, and deepening alignment with the institutions shaping the future of aerospace, defense, and autonomous systems. Throughout the year, Circle Optics advanced our core...
ENABLING NIGHTTIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR URBAN AIR MOBILITY Circle Optics has received a $750,000 Phase II-E extension from NASA to continue development of its panoramic long-wave infrared (LWIR) imaging system. The project builds on earlier work under the...
Technological Innovation and Product Development Hydra II System Advancements: Circle Optics achieved significant progress with the Hydra II camera system, a stitch-less, calibration-free technology delivering high-resolution 360-degree video in real time. AFWERX...
In this issue of 360° Pulse Monthly, we explore Circle Optics, Inc.' growth and success within the Upstate New York technology corridor, a region quickly gaining recognition as a major tech hub. With roots in the historically industrial Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse...
Circle Optics Nominated In Two Categories 2024 GREAT Awards We were thrilled to have two nominations in the TechRochester GREAT Awards. The first was Outstanding Technology Team - that goes to our Hydra II team. Circle Optics proudly unveiled the Hydra II camera...
Circle Optics, Inc. is now a team of 18 dynamic people. We have taken time to codify our corporate culture and build upon the key themes of Innovation, Know-how, and Synergy. As our COO Ian Gauger calls it "Leveraging Company Culture as a Flywheel of Strategic...
Circle Optics' team had a great time capturing the RMSC community and sharing the most recent camera system, Hydra II. We loved seeing so many students, families, and community leaders. We know that there is a whole new generation of optical, mechanical, and software...
Job Growth We have had the privilege of welcoming two new members to our team. Each of them brings a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and curiosity that aligns perfectly with our core values of innovation, synergy, and know-how. In the dynamic realm of...
Here is what we have been up to lately: Participation in The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Zak Niazi during NSIN Propel New York Demo Day September 21, 2023 Circle Optics, Inc. participated in the third iteration of the NSIN Propel New...
We are thrilled to releasing our September 2023 Magazine. These feature articles and quotes were extracted from conversations and blogs were included in our social media strategy from March 2023 to the present. They represent a sliver of a sliver of our...
We have had an incredible month and are happy to share our highlights. Zak Niazi sharing Pegasus our #UAV technology at NSIN Propel Program at Griffiss International Airport Circle Optics was selected to be part of NSIN Propel New York, a collaboration with the...
Over the past six months, Circle Optics ran a Wefunder campaign. Our strong participation with 90 investors raised over $200,000 and unlocked a $500,000 National Science Foundation award to continue our commercialization process. Here...