Iris Automation: Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

Obstacle avoidance system for drones – Attracted $13 million investment

Iris Automation is an artificial intelligence and safety avionics company building collisionavoidance systems for autonomous drones.

Iris Automation-Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

Development of a computer vision system that enables obstacle avoidance, the biggest difficulty in unmanned flight, as an obstacle avoidance system using an optical camera.

Iris Automation-Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

One pilot per drone is required as the pilot is responsible for avoiding collisions, but this system allows one person to manage multiple drones to achieve economies of scale.

Iris Automation-Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

Iris Automation

Iris Automation is a safety avionics technology company pioneering Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) and aviation policy services that enable customers to build scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for commercial drones; operations unlocking the potential of countless industries. Iris’ DAA system runs onboard Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), allowing them to fly safely at long distances and without human intervention.

Iris Automation-Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

Iris Automation-Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

General Information

  • Headquarters : San Francisco, CA
  • Founders : Alexander Harmsen, James Howard
  • Categories : Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Drones, Industrial, Machine Learning, Robotics, Simulation
  • Founded : 2015
  • Contact : contact@irisonboard.com

Iris Automation-Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

Funding

  • Investors: Bee Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, OCA Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Verizon Ventures
  • Funding Rounds (8) - $23M
  • Dec 15, 2020 Series B / $13M
  • Oct 28, 2020 Venture Round
  • Jun 1, 2020 Venture Round
  • Jan 18, 2018 Series A / $8M
  • Jan 18, 2017 Seed Round / $1.5M
  • Aug 31, 2016 Seed Round
  • Jan 11, 2016 Seed Round
  • Mar 6, 2015 Pre Seed Round / $500K


Source: uberfreight

👉• Web: http://www.irisonboard.com/

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