Member Spotlight: Somewear Labs

May 27, 2026

Somewear Labs develops resilient edge networking solutions designed to support uncrewed systems operations in denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited-connectivity environments. The company focuses on enabling reliable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) command, control, and data management for distributed UxS missions.

Value of Somewear Labs’ AUVSI Membership

Somewear Labs sees AUVSI membership as an important connection point within the broader unmanned systems ecosystem. The organization values the opportunity to engage with operators, OEMs, integrators, and policymakers shaping the future of uncrewed operations across defense, public safety, commercial, and government markets.

Jonathan Besquin of Somewear Labs says the company views AUVSI as “a valuable forum for learning from operators, engaging partners, contributing to industry dialogue, and staying aligned with policy, standards, and adoption trends.” Membership also provides opportunities to build relationships across the industry while helping advance the future of resilient unmanned operations.

Exciting Industry Developments

Somewear Labs believes one of the most significant developments in the coming years will be the advancement of resilient connectivity for long-range, distributed UxS operations. As unmanned systems increasingly operate in contested and disconnected environments, the company sees communications infrastructure becoming just as critical as the platforms themselves.

The organization points to progress in BVLOS connectivity and intelligent data management across networks with varying bandwidth, latency, and reliability as a key enabler of scalable unmanned operations. According to Besquin, solving these challenges will make unmanned systems “more resilient, scalable, and operationally useful in contested environments.”

Industry Challenges

Somewear Labs identifies legacy communications infrastructure as one of the industry’s most pressing limitations. While unmanned platforms continue to improve in endurance and payload capacity, the company notes that many systems still rely on line-of-sight communications architectures designed for earlier operational environments.

The challenge, according to the company, is ensuring reliable command, control, telemetry, and mission data flow as systems move beyond line of sight and into distributed, contested environments. Until resilient connectivity becomes standard across UxS operations, Somewear Labs believes communications will remain a limiting factor in achieving the full operational potential of unmanned systems.

Somewear Labs’ Role in the Industry’s Future

Somewear Labs sees its role as helping the unmanned systems industry transition from platform-centric operations toward resilient, networked autonomy. The company is focused on delivering the underlying communications layer that enables systems to remain connected and operational across distance, disruption, and contested environments.

Its technology supports seamless management across line-of-sight radios, SATCOM, cellular, mesh networks, and other transport layers to provide reliable BVLOS command and control and intelligent data routing. Somewear Labs aims to become a foundational networking layer that enables unmanned systems to operate safely and effectively at the tactical edge.

The company recently announced Horizon, a multi-network communications platform designed to support long-range and attritable unmanned mission profiles by enabling resilient LOS and BLOS command, control, and telemetry in contested environments. The platform is intended to help operators maintain mission continuity by intelligently transitioning between available connectivity pathways as operational conditions change.

Besquin says the future of unmanned systems “will not be defined by airframes alone, but by whether those systems can stay connected, controlled, and operational across distance, disruption, and contested networks.”

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