uAvionix acquires Iris Automation
uAvionix acquired Iris Automation to combine optical detect-and-avoid technology with its communications, navigation and surveillance systems for uncrewed aviation.
Evidence notes
- The October 2023 acquisition added Iris airborne and ground-based optical perception systems to the uAvionix portfolio.
- uAvionix said the combined architecture would address both command-and-control and detect-and-avoid requirements for UAS integration.
- Former Iris chief executive Jon Damush became chief executive of uAvionix as part of the transaction.
Company context
Historical drone detect-and-avoid company acquired by uAvionix in 2023.