SPARC AI Appoints Don Hilton as Independent Non-Executive Director, Strengthening Board for GPS-Denied Navigation Commercialization

SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) (Frankfurt: 5OV0), a defense technology company developing its Overwatch GPS-denied navigation and targeting platform for drones and autonomous systems, has announced the appointment of Don Hilton as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. The appointment is part of the company's strategy to strengthen board independence as it advances its development and commercialization efforts.

Hilton brings decades of executive, financial, governance and commercial leadership experience, including senior roles with Spotlight Group, Monsanto Australia, Ecogen Energy, Norwich Union Australia, Prudential-Bache Securities and Coopers & Lybrand. The company said his appointment adds expertise in finance, governance, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, compliance and business growth. "We are delighted to welcome Don to our board. His extensive experience in finance, governance and capital markets will be invaluable as we continue to develop and commercialize our Overwatch platform," said a company spokesperson.

SPARC AI is solving one of the most critical challenges in modern autonomous systems: accurate navigation and targeting when GPS is unavailable. The company's AI-powered platform transforms the low-cost inertial sensors already inside commercial drones into precision instruments without additional hardware, external signals, or complex integration. This software-only approach makes GPS-denied capability for target acquisition and navigation accessible at the price point and scale that modern drone operations demand, from single platforms to fleets of thousands.

The appointment of Hilton is expected to support SPARC AI's growth trajectory as it seeks to bring its technology to market. The company's Overwatch platform addresses a key vulnerability in drone operations, where GPS jamming or spoofing can render drones ineffective. By enabling navigation and targeting without GPS, SPARC AI enhances the resilience and capability of autonomous systems in contested environments.

For more information about SPARC AI and its technology, visit the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/SPAIF. To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/FM3Lq.