Overview
Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS) develops advanced sensor technologies for autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and robotics. Founded in 1995 in Ypsilanti, Michigan as a University of Michigan spinout by Dr. Khalil Najafi and Dr.
Ken Wise, ISS provides real-time perception and decision-making sensor systems for automotive, manufacturing, and defense sectors. Key partnership with Digital Force Technologies (DFT) on ODIN Tactical Sensor Systems for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Founded
Founders
Leadership
Key partnership
Customers
Origin
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS) has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Digital Force Technologies (DFT)1× joint
- 2US Department of Defense1× joint
Most recent
- ISS x DFT (ODIN Tactical Sensor Systems)2023-08-01with Digital Force Technologies (DFT)operating
Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS) on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Dr. Nader Najafi Co-Founder, President & CEO
- Dr. Ken Wise Co-Founder, Board of Directors
- Dr. Khalil Najafi Co-Founder, Board of Directors
Founders (2)
- Dr. Khalil Najaficofounderno longer at company
- Dr. Ken Wisecofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS) has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- ISS x DFT (ODIN Tactical Sensor Systems)2023-08-01with Digital Force Technologies (DFT)operating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Digital Force Technologies (DFT)1× joint
- 2US Department of Defense1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- ISS x DFT (ODIN Tactical Sensor Systems)withDigital Force Technologies (DFT),US Department of Defensemanufacturing2023-08-01operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS)’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipISS x DFT (ODIN Tactical Sensor Systems)
2023-08-01Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS) partnered with Digital Force Technologies (DFT) to supply ODIN Tactical Sensor Systems under a DoD contract (FA445223Q0049). The contract involves procurement of tactical sensor systems for the US Air Force, combining DFT's defense expertise with ISS's sensor technology.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-22
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS).Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/iss.md
- RSS feed: /companies/iss/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/60579e8f-5c61-4f4e-a4a8-fe81cad6cede
- Revision history: /companies/iss/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Intelligent Sensor Systems (ISS) draws attention at the 2nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 1, 2026