by Alex Harmsen | Mar 29, 2017
Reproduced from New Ventures BC. Iris Automation took the BCIC 3rd Prize package and BC Resource Industry Prize in 2016. Since then, the venture has raised 1.5 million for their collision avoidance system for drones. We caught up with them to get their best tips for...
by Alex Harmsen | Mar 14, 2017
San Francisco – March 14th, 2017: Iris Automation, in collaboration with industry partners Stratus Aeronautics Inc. and InDro Robotics Inc., successfully integrated two Collision Avoidance Modules onboard industrial UAV systems as part of its Early Adopter...
by Alex Harmsen | Dec 8, 2016
Reproduced from VisionAR.today Many U.S. industries, such as agriculture and industrial inspection, depend on the use of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates the “total hobbyist and commercial UAS...
by Alex Harmsen | Jun 27, 2016
Reproduced from: techcrunch.com New drone regulations in the U.S. ostensibly make it easier for companies to put flying robots to work whether that’s in media, construction or agriculture. But drones are still limited to flying within the “line of sight,” or the range...
by Alex Harmsen | Jun 25, 2016
We’re proud to announce that Iris Automation was accepted into the prestigious Y-Combinator accelerator program in Mountain View, California. We moved down to the the area to really soak in the silicon valley culture and build a company amidst other...
