Develops and operates energy-autonomous Edge-IoT sensor technology and the GeoSenseAI® platform for AI-assisted natural hazard monitoring and early warning
GMD® GmbH
Innsbruck (AT) · Landquart (CH)New on Amplifa
About GMD®
GMD® GmbH was founded in 2024 in Innsbruck and develops, manufactures and operates measurement technology and early warning systems for natural hazards. At its own hardware laboratory in Innsbruck, energy-autonomous Edge-IoT sensor technology is created for hydrological, meteorological and geotechnical measured variables such as water level, flow velocity, precipitation, vibration, acceleration, inclination and spring discharge; power supply is provided via solar and battery, and data is transmitted by radio to gateways. The edge AI in the sensor separates event patterns from interference signals, so that only relevant data is transmitted. The GeoSenseAI® software platform (4D-WebGIS) fuses sensor, weather and geodata, evaluates them jointly and triggers warnings when threshold values are exceeded. The portfolio includes monitoring for debris flow/torrent, flood, rockfall, slope movement, avalanche, wildfire and water resources as well as energy-autonomous radar people counting without a camera. In addition, autonomous drone docks with LiDAR and photogrammetry flight surveys, terrain models and digital twins are used. GMD® provides site analysis, measurement concepts and radio planning, installation, calibration as well as operation and maintenance under a rental model. Customers include municipalities and authorities, rail and road infrastructure operators, cable cars and tourism, water supply and energy, insurers, engineering firms and research institutions. In addition to
- Site
- Innsbruck
- Processes
- Natural hazard monitoring & early warning systems (debris flow/torrent, flood, rockfall,, Edge-IoT sensor technology – water level, flow velocity, precipitation, vibration, acceleration,, In-house hardware and firmware development (manufacture of measuring instruments, ÖNACE C 26.51-0), GeoSenseAI® platform: sensor, weather and geodata fusion, threshold alerting, 4D-WebGIS,, Autonomous LiDAR and photogrammetry flight surveys (drone dock, GeoSenseAI® Verify in testing),, Site analysis, measurement concept & radio planning, assembly/installation, calibration, operation, AI early warning systems for natural hazards, Energy-autonomous Edge-IoT sensor technology (in-house development)
- Materials
- Energy-autonomous Edge-IoT sensor technology, Seismic sensors / geophones, Radar sensor technology, Radio gateway / mesh network, Drone dock with LiDAR/photogrammetry, GeoSenseAI® software platform
- Certificates
- Verified Social Enterprise (VSE), Verified GreenTech company
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- 9 (team, website)
- Industries
- Municipalities and authorities, Rail and road infrastructure, Cable cars/ski resorts/tourism, Water supply/energy, Insurance, Engineering firms
- 01
Site analysis
- 02
Measurement concept & radio planning
- 03
Hardware/firmware development in own laboratory
- 04
Assembly & installation
- 05
Calibration
- 06
Edge AI data pre-processing
- 07
Radio transmission to gateway
- 08
GeoSenseAI® evaluation & alerting
- 09
Operation & maintenance (rental model)
- 10
Drone-based event verification
Technology & Processes
Energy-autonomous Edge-IoT sensor technology
Hydrological, meteorological and geotechnical sensors with solar and battery power supply, edge AI pre-processing and radio transmission for sites without power and mobile network connections.
Seismic sensors / geophones
Acceleration and vibration measurement on rock, masonry and protective structures, e.g. for rockfall monitoring.
Radar sensor technology
Energy-autonomous people counting without a camera, GDPR-compliant for visitor flow management.
Radio gateway / mesh network
Gateway sites are planned based on topography; a self-healing mesh network of geophone nodes is under development.
Drone dock with LiDAR/photogrammetry
Stationary dock for autonomous flight surveys; terrain models, point clouds and orthophotos for hazard mapping and event documentation.
GeoSenseAI® software platform
4D-WebGIS for fusion of sensor, weather and geodata with threshold alerting and digital twin.
Locations
Innsbruck
ATHeadquarters, hardware and firmware development in own laboratory
- Materials
- Edge-IoT sensor technology, radar sensor technology, gateways, drone docks
- Own hardware laboratory
- Edge-IoT sensor manufacturing
- Radio/gateway infrastructure
- GeoSenseAI® platform (geosense.io)
Landquart
CHSubsidiary GMD® Swiss GmbH
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural hazard monitoring & early warning systems (debris flow/torrent, flood, rockfall,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Edge-IoT sensor technology – water level, flow velocity, precipitation, vibration, acceleration,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house hardware and firmware development (manufacture of measuring instruments, ÖNACE C 26.51-0)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| GeoSenseAI® platform: sensor, weather and geodata fusion, threshold alerting, 4D-WebGIS,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Autonomous LiDAR and photogrammetry flight surveys (drone dock, GeoSenseAI® Verify in testing),Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Site analysis, measurement concept & radio planning, assembly/installation, calibration, operationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy-autonomous Edge-IoT sensor (hydrological/meteorological/geotechnical, solar + battery, edge | GMD® | – | – | – | Innsbruck (development in own laboratory) |
| Seismic sensors / geophones with acceleration measurement | GMD® | 20 (projec | – | 2024 | Kufstein Fortress |
| Energy-autonomous radar sensor for people counting (without camera) | GMD® | – | – | – | – |
| Gateway / radio mesh network (self-healing mesh in development) | GMD® | – | – | – | – |
| Stationary drone dock with autonomous drone (LiDAR/photogrammetry) | GMD® | – | – | – | – |
| GeoSenseAI® software platform (4D-WebGIS) | GMD® | – | – | – | geosense.io |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Threshold values and warning levels are defined jointly with the clients; the systems provide measurement data and decision-making bases and do not replace official warnings. GMD® is certified as a Verified Social Enterprise and a verified GreenTech company.
| Evidence | Innsbruck |
|---|---|
| Verified Social Enterprise (VSE) | |
| Verified GreenTech company |
History
- 2024-02-07
Foundation of GMD® GmbH in Innsbruck
- 2024-04-17
Flagship project Kufstein Fortress with the city of Kufstein and the State of Tyrol, 20 sensors installed, monitoring concept with HTB Baugesellschaft
- 2024-06
Verified Social Enterprise label
- 2024-10
ORF 2 feature "Zwei in Tirol"
- 2026
Mutmacherpreis of the Tiroler Tageszeitung; founding of GMD® Swiss GmbH in Landquart (CH)