WWYVR March 16th: “There’s a Chip For That” Hardware Row Exhibitor: Iris Automation

CEO + Co-Founder Alexander Harmsen, CTO + Co-Founder James Howard

Iris Automation Inc is a high tech computer vision company that is working to build revolutionary new ways for drones and unmanned systems to see and navigate within the world. Currently, industrial drone systems are not trusted to fly beyond-line-of-sight or be completely autonomous. Iris Automation is changing that by giving drones the ability to intelligently see and react to the physical world. The product is a sophisticated computer vision algorithm packaged into a physical, plug-and-play perception unit which is being sold directly to manufacturers. This adds tremendous value to their systems as it enables them to overcome regulatory, insurance, trust and safety issues. The team has worked together in the drone industry for the last three years, and combines experience from NASA, Boeing, Airbus, and other tech startups.

“We need to build more trust into the safety systems of industrial drones. It’s that situational awareness problem that we are solving”. Alexander Harmsen, CEO + Co-Founder