Aerobotics7 is a U.S.-based pioneer in autonomous physical threat detection technology and the first patent-pending system for real-time detection of buried metallic, non-metallic landmines and UXOs. Aerobotics7’s multi-sensor fusion radar and proprietary AI platform, trained on subsurface threat patterns, represent a breakthrough in landmines and UXO detection, operating at speeds up to 50 times faster than traditional demining methods.
Born out of a research project by then 13-year-old Harshwardhan Zala, joined by Aeronautical Engineer and co-founder Urvashi Kikani, Aerobotics7 has grown into a mission-driven dual-use startup building state-of-the-art technology to save countless lives.
Headquartered in San Francisco with global operations, the company combines Silicon Valley innovation with breakthrough hardware and AI to tackle one of the world’s deadliest challenges.
“We chose to invest in Aerobotics7 not just because it’s a strong company, but because it’s a mission-driven team committed to improving the lives of millions. Their vision goes far beyond business. A mission that Harshwardhan Zala, CEO and founder, has been on since creating a landmine-detecting drone as a teenager in India. We are backing a technology that gives land back to people. It’s a powerful alignment of engineering excellence and global impact” commented Quentin Dupraz, Partner at Luxembourg Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital.
It’s third investment or IVC DefenceTech fund, as earlier this year Estonian 5.0 Robotics, a mobile CNC platforms for autonomous spare parts field-production – also used in Formula 1 joined the portfolio. The next one was US-based Centinus, AI-powered drone ops with threat recognition (facial/gait ID, thermal, GPS geofencing). Founded by the team behind Natera (NASDAQ: NTRA).
As announced earlier this year., the IVC Team gained new experienced members as Patrick Hennings-Huep from German Navy and, Carlyle joined, together with Fredrik Johnsson, former Swedish Armed Forces.
