Overwatch Imaging Releases ASO 12.0
- Overwatch Imaging
- 19 hours ago
- 3 min read
Latest version of flagship sensor autonomy software includes redesigned user experience, mission-focused workflows, and enhanced human-machine teaming
HOOD RIVER, Oregon — Overwatch Imaging is announcing today the release of ASO 12.0, the latest evolution of its AI-enabled Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software.
Developed in collaboration with operators and refined through real-world missions, ASO 12.0 introduces a reimagined user interface, streamlined mission workflows, and expanded autonomy capabilities designed to shift operator workload from human to machine, simplify mission execution, and accelerate the delivery of actionable intelligence.
“Mission requirements don't stand still, and neither should the technology that supports them," said Greg Davis, founder and CEO of Overwatch Imaging. "The features in ASO 12.0 reflect our philosophy of continuous improvement, driven directly by user feedback and the real-world missions we support. Software-defined autonomy enables a fundamentally different approach to modernization, allowing agencies to rapidly gain new capabilities through software, while extending the operational value of existing aircraft and sensors."
ASO 12.0 is built around the theme "Accelerating the Mission. Empowering the Operator." The release focuses on helping operators spend less time managing sensors and more time executing the mission through a modernized user experience, intelligent workflow automation, and AI-enabled decision support.
To coincide with the release, Overwatch Imaging will host a live webinar on Tuesday, July 14 to highlight key new features and capabilities in the release, answer questions, and hear directly from the product experts who brought the release to life.
Webinar Details: Tuesday, July 14, 9 am (PT) Register HERE: www.overwatchimaging.com/webinar
Live demonstrations of ASO 12.0
Overview of new autonomy capabilities
Walkthrough of the redesigned user interface
Q&A with the engineering and product team
Five Key Updates in ASO 12.0
Reimagined User Experience (UI2)
ASO 12.0 introduces an updated task-based interface designed around how operators actually execute missions. The new UI has a clean new look and feel, streamlines common workflows, and surfaces critical mission information while moving advanced configuration tools into the background. The result is a cleaner, faster, and more intuitive experience designed to shorten operator training time and increase mission efficiency.
No Touch Mission Autonomy
ASO 12.0 enables operators to design missions in advance by assigning search areas, collection objectives, and intelligence tasks directly to map geometries. Once launched, ASO automatically executes the mission, from sensor tasking through intelligence collection and product generation, with little or no operator interaction. By shifting mission planning from the cockpit to pre-mission preparation, operators spend less time managing sensors in flight and more time focused on tactical decision-making.
Ful-Res, In-App QuickMosaics
ASO 12.0 introduces In-App QuickMosaic, enabling operators to create and view high-resolution orthomosaic imagery directly within the application. As imagery is collected, ASO automatically stitches individual images into a seamless, tileable mosaic that can be explored immediately, eliminating the need to export data into separate geospatial software for rapid review. By delivering usable mapping products at the point of need, operators can assess larger areas, make faster decisions, and disseminate actionable intelligence while the mission is still underway.
Built-In Operator Assistance with ASO_BOT
ASO 12.0 introduces ASO_BOT, an integrated AI-powered assistant that allows operators to search documentation and receive contextual answers directly inside the application while operating at the edge. Grounded entirely in official documentation, ASO_BOT helps users quickly find training materials, reference procedures, understand system functionality, and resolve questions, all in real time and in natural language without leaving the mission interface.
Improved Human-Machine Teaming and Machine-to-Human Handoff
ASO 12.0 introduces significant improvements to hand controller integration, including instantaneous manual takeover, hotkey activation, automatic video routing, and simplified transitions between autonomous and manual control.
The enhancements make it easier for operators to intervene when needed while maintaining the speed and flexibility of autonomous operations.
About ASO:
ASO (Automated Sensor Operator) is Overwatch Imaging’s software-defined sensor autonomy platform that transforms airborne sensors into intelligent, AI-enabled ISR systems. By automating sensor control, wide-area search, detection, and real-time edge processing, ASO delivers actionable intelligence at speed, while reducing operator workload and unlocking new, super-human capabilities.
About Overwatch Imaging:
Overwatch Imaging develops advanced airborne imaging systems and AI-enabled automation software for time-critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Founded in 2016 and based in Hood River, Oregon, the company’s flagship product, Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software, brings intelligent autonomy to EO/IR imaging systems, enabling real-time detection, mapping, and mission-specific outputs with reduced operator workload. Overwatch Imaging technology is deployed globally on crewed and uncrewed aircraft supporting defense, civil, and commercial missions.
