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Iris Automation

Avionic safety technology

Iris Automation logo
21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Logistics
  • Transport
  • Drones
  • Automation
MidTown, Reno, NV

Company mission

To build new and revolutionary ways for industrial drones and unmanned systems to see and navigate the world.

Top investors

-34% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Drones are on their way to becoming a key component of everyday logistics infrastructure; however, FAA regulation barriers are slowing their progress. Iris Automation is a safety avionics technology company, providing aviation services that enable customers to build scalable FAA-approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for commercial drones and other crewed and uncrewed aircrafts.

The pioneers of the Detect-and-Avoid systems industry are partnered with companies including Sagetech and Embraer, jumpstarting the abilities of each business to offer superior safety solutions and unlock the potential within countless other industries.

The company’s lucrative funding rounds, led by Bee Partners and OCS Ventures, with support from the Sony Innovation Fund and Verizon Ventures, allows it to improve and expand its tech, as well as provide demonstrations of its efficiency to new partners. Iris Automation is evolving the drone avionics industry toward a future where BVLOS systems are the norm, not the exception.

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Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Short-Term Disability
  • Paid parental leave to spend time with the newest addition(s) to your family
  • Unlimited PTO and 10 U.S. holidays
  • Work/Home Life stipend
  • Professional Development

Company values

  • Accountability: We prioritize safety and trust each other to take on responsibilities, follow through, and ask for support when we need it
  • Continuous Learning: We are curious people with broad interests who cultivate a learning environment
  • Recognition: We celebrate and create space for each other's work, differences, and humanness
  • Pragmatism: We work hard, work smart, and stay calm and positive under pressure
  • Collaboration: We build connections not only with each other, but with regulators, customers, and the aviation industry
  • Open Communication: We are approachable and give and accept feedback, input, and help from all teammates

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Jun 2022

$7m

SERIES B

Sep 2021

$5m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $35m

This company has top investors

Leadership

James Howard

(Co-Founder)

Founder of UBC Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Blox Servers. Previously worked as a Spacecraft Engineer at Spire Globa.

Alexander Harmsen

(Co-Founder)

Founder & current CEO at Global Predictions. Previously served as CEO at Iris Automation. Strategic Advisor for both Flight Club Life and VeriSIM Life.