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Systems2

IDPSVehicle-positioning software that combines onboard sensor data with digital base maps as an alternative or complement to GPS.
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ProprioVehicle retrofit device providing IDPS connectivity through an OBD-II port.
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Systems
System	Type	Maturity	Program
IDPSVehicle-positioning software that combines onboard sensor data with digital base maps as an alternative or complement to GPS.	Software	—	Website ↗
ProprioVehicle retrofit device providing IDPS connectivity through an OBD-II port.	Other	—	Website ↗

Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities1

Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
Positioning, navigation, timing and spectrum resilience	Developer	—	—	classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: IDPS is a GPS alternative that needs no satellite or signal, which fits PNT resilience.	Reported

Positioning, navigation, timing and spectrum resilience
Developer
classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: IDPS is a GPS alternative that needs no satellite or signal, which fits PNT resilience.
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Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

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Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
Austin headquarters	Headquarters	Austin, Texas, United States	Operating	Confirmed

Austin headquarters
Headquarters · Austin, Texas, United States
Operating
Confirmed

People2

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People
Person	Role
Brett Harrison	Co-Founder & President
Shaun Moore	Co-Founder and CEO

Sources7

Profile1

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DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"id": "a94afbc5-b5ff-451b-940a-ed3346ddd7fd", "name": "TERN", "stage": "Seed"}”

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CompanyTERN: Developer of IDPS™, an AI-powered, GPS Alternative
TERN · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website, Organization · x url, System
“TERN's IDPS™ (Independently Derived Positioning System) is a GPS alternative that powers navigation systems + apps with no satellite / signal”
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CompanyAutomotive - TERN
TERN · Supports System
“Yes, in order to retrofit a fleet or individual vehicle, Tern provides a Proprio device. This device is plug and play into the OBD 2 port, near the brake pedal, and connects to a smart device through BLE or serial.”

Funding1

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DatabaseTERN - LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2024-06-12, USD 4,400,000, lead: Bravo Victor Venture Capital;Scout Ventures;The Veteran Fund”

Supply chain2

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Government recordhttps://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineaddress?address=200+E+6th+Street%2C+Austin%2C+TX+78701&benchmark=Public_AR_Current&format=json
Supports Facility · coordinates
“Census address-range match: 200 E 6TH ST, AUSTIN, TX, 78701; longitude -97.741371014883; latitude 30.267720825714.”
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Regulatory filinghttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2134984/000213498426000001/primary_doc.xml
Supports Facility · street address
“200 E 6TH STREET”

People1

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CompanyAbout TERN's Team
TERN · Supports Role
“Shaun Moore is the Co-Founder and CEO of TERN, where he leads the development of resilient positioning systems for defense, critical infrastructure, and mobility operations in highly constrained environments.”

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