Iris Automation
Iris Automation
Iris Automation provides robust collision avoidance systems for industrial drones.
Product/Company Description
Iris Automation was founded by Alexander Harmsen and James Howard to assist drone manufacturers in the agriculture, inspection and mining sectors who are not able to fully tap their sectors.
Iris Automation is building a high-tech computer vision solution that can build necessary trust in autonomous systems.
Unlike existing solutions which are energy intensive, large and expensive, Iris offers a lightweight, passive solution in Drone Automation.
Iris Automation participated in the YC Summer 2016 Program.
Message from the CEO
Basically, Iris Automation brings situational awareness to drones, and acts as the machine eyes on board any given UAV.
“It’s a visual world, so drones need sight,” the CEO said.
Funding Rounds (2) - $500k [19]
| Date | Amount / Round | Valuation | Lead Investor | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug, 2016 | undisclosed amount / Seed | — | — | 8 |
| Mar, 2015 | $500k / Angel | — | — | 7 |