Company
Tern AI
TERN’s patented Independently Derived Positioning System (IDPS™) is a new positioning architecture delivering intelligent, independent navigation without reliance on satellites, signals, or external infrastructure.
- Status
- Operatingas of 2026-09-18
- Business model
- B2B
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- more than two dozen employeesSource (opens in a new tab)
- Customers
- serves a diverse clientele, including the US government, military, automotive manufacturers, environmental companies, delivery services, logistics providers, and emergency services.
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About
TERN’s IDPS™ redefines navigation by using a proprietary AI engine to interpret real-time map and existing vehicle sensor data providing uninterrupted, high-accuracy positioning without GPS, GNSS, or cellular signals.
Funding snapshot
- Total raised
- $11.7MSEC form D sum, as of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest round
- Round, $11.7M2024-05-06
Funding rounds
- Round, 2024
- $11.7M2024-05-06, SEC form D sold, 19 investors
Products
- Other
- IDPS™