Nerio Dynamics is underway

Nerio Dynamics is now underway. Our ambition is software for self-flying drones, built in Canada for allied defence. We are starting with a defined job: repeat observation at remote sites.

We are pre-product. The observation workflow described here is what we are developing, and we will distinguish planned capabilities from demonstrated results as the work progresses.

The first task

A field team revisits a remote site. Each check creates new imagery to interpret. Continuous server access cannot be assumed. The team needs to understand what changed, with location and image evidence to support its review.

Our first product design follows that task. Fly the assigned observation. Compare imagery onboard. Report changes with image evidence. Processing will happen on the aircraft, with concise reports synced when connected. A person will retain mission control and review the findings.

The goal is less operator time per site check. That means counting the whole workflow, including setup, interventions and review. Producing a report is only useful if it helps the team complete the job.

Building toward broader autonomy

Repeated observation gives us a concrete task to develop and evaluate. We plan to capture missed changes, false alerts and work left to the operator, then use those cases to test new software releases against the same task.

The longer-term foundation is reusable autonomy software, evaluation tools and aircraft integrations. Working with aircraft partners, we aim to carry the software and report format across supported platforms. That portability must be demonstrated through integration and testing.

The founders

Fedwin Chatelier brings experience in terrain-to-radio line-of-sight modelling at GERAD and AI search at Newforma. Hoang Le brings experience in on-device AI, Samsung Galaxy AI model testing and wireless-network machine learning at Ciena. Both founders work full-time on Nerio.

Follow the work

We will share progress toward an integrated prototype, repeatable field results and external user evaluation. If you are an operator, an aircraft manufacturer or an investor interested in this work, get in touch.