CrystalSpace
Estonian space/defence hardware company (Tartu, founded 2013) developing GlanceCore edge-compute hardware for autonomous platforms; co-recipient, with Farsight Vision, of the €1,274,078 Applied Research Programme (RUP) 9th-round grant for GPS-denied autonomous navigation.
CrystalSpace is an Estonian space/defence hardware company based in Tartu (founded 2013) developing GlanceCore edge-compute hardware for autonomous platforms, including high-speed navigation in GPS-denied and feature-poor environments. It is co-recipient, with Farsight Vision, of a €1,274,078 Applied Research Programme (RUP) 9th-round grant for GPS-free autonomous navigation.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Tartu, Estonia
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- crystalspace.eu/
Founders3
- FounderPatris HalapuuCEO and co-founder of CrystalSpace since its 2013 founding, part of the ESTCube-1 cubesat team; a current 50% owner per the Estonian business registry.
- FounderJaan ViruCTO and co-founder of CrystalSpace, drawing on 11 years of ESTCube-1 satellite electronics work; a current 50% owner per the Estonian business registry.
- FounderJaanus KaldeCo-founded CrystalSpace in 2013 as part of the ESTCube-1 team, working on power systems and attitude control; the 2025 business-registry snapshot does not list him among current owners, suggesting a departed or reduced ownership role.
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Frequently asked
- What does CrystalSpace do?
- CrystalSpace is an Estonian space/defence hardware company based in Tartu (founded 2013) developing GlanceCore edge-compute hardware for autonomous platforms, including high-speed navigation in GPS-denied and feature-poor environments. It is co-recipient, with Farsight Vision, of a €1,274,078 Applied Research Programme (RUP) 9th-round grant for GPS-free autonomous navigation.
- Where is CrystalSpace headquartered?
- CrystalSpace is headquartered in Tartu, Estonia and was founded in 2013.
- Does CrystalSpace hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links CrystalSpace to 1 government contract.
Sources & citations2
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CrystalSpace was awarded a RUP grant to integrate GlanceCore edge-compute hardware with Farsight Vision's advanced algorithms, targeting high-speed navigation in GPS-denied and feature-poor environments.
CrystalSpace (via PRLog): CrystalSpace Awarded €1.3 Million Grant to Advance Autonomous Navigation with Farsight VisionVerified2026-01-13 - 2
Estonian registry lists CrystalSpace OÜ as recipient of a €1,274,078 Applied Research Programme (RUP) 9th-round grant for the project 'GlanceCore AI (CSFS)'.
Estonian Business Registry: 12564073 Crystalspace OÜVerified2026-01-26