Walt Johnson
CTO Founder @Inertial Sense, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
CTO Founder @Inertial Sense, Inc
Provo, UT, US
Founded and led development of a miniaturized, high-performance GNSS-INS platform serving commercial UAV, robotics, and precision applications.• Architected patented inertial microchip assemblies and compact navigation systems• Developed advanced sensor fusion and Kalman filter navigation software• Built vertically integrated hardware + firmware stack• Scaled manufacturing for commercial deployment• Established IP portfolio in miniaturized precision navigationMission: Make precision autonomous movement accessible to commercial-scale devices — not just military platforms and self-driving cars.
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University
Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT WALT JOHNSON
I am a founder and CTO with 20+ years of experience building precision navigation systems for aerospace, defense, and commercial robotics.I specialize in miniaturized GNSS-INS architectures, sensor fusion, embedded systems, and high-performance navigation algorithms. My work has led to patented innovations in autopilot systems and aided inertial microchip assemblies, enabling precision positioning in size- and power-constrained platforms.As Founder of Inertial Sense, I built and commercialized one of the world’s smallest GPS-INS solutions — delivering calibrated sensors and advanced Kalman filter navigation in a footprint small enough for high-volume commercial devices.Previously, I co-founded Procerus Technologies, where we developed the Kestrel autopilot system used in U.S. military UAV programs before the company was acquired by Lockheed Martin.My focus is building robust, scalable navigation systems that make precision and autonomy accessible beyond large defense platforms — enabling commercial drones, robotics, precision agriculture, and emerging autonomous systems.Technical strengths include:• GNSS-INS integration• Sensor fusion & Kalman filtering• Embedded systems architecture• Control systems design• Hardware + firmware co-design• Scalable productization of deep tech
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