Iris Automation: Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones

6/04/2021 03:40:00 PM

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.

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

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.

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

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