Emesent is a world leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics.

Founded in 2018, after a decade of cutting-edge research at the Robotics and Autonomous Systems arm of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Emesent has built a reputation for delivering high quality data capture, working side-by-side with customers to provide revolutionary efficiency, safety, and operational insights.

Our expertise spans Robotics, Autonomy, AI, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics, with research and development exploring new possibilities and developing innovative technologies as we advance the autonomous digitisation of the physical world.

Emesent cofounders, Dr Farid Kendoul and Dr Stefan Farid with a Hovermap mounted to a Spot

Our flagship product, Hovermap, is a smart mobile scanning unit that combines Advanced Collision avoidance and Autonomous flight technologies to map hazardous and GPS-denied environments. Hovermap is uniquely versatile; it can be used in handheld, drone-or vehicle-mounted mode to map challenging, inaccessible areas. With a wide range of applications, Hovermap is being used by customers around the world – currently across the mining, engineering and geospatial industries.

The Emesent Team reflects a diverse range of skillsets and experiences which has grown rapidly since its inception.

Leadership Team

Charles Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Stefan Hrabar

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder

Dr Farid Kendoul

Chief Technical Officer & Co-Founder

Ewen Cameron

Chief Commercial Officer

Duncan Palmer

Director - Robotics and Hardware

David Raffelt

Director - Software & Analytics

Devang Patel

Director - Manufacturing Solutions Group

Christian Skinner

Director - Product Management

Shubhi Sharma

Director - People and Culture

Scott McInnes

Director - Customer Experience

Stuart Hill

Senior Director - Marketing

Caitie Lee

Executive Business Partner

Regional Sales Team

Peter Sun

Sales Director - AMER

Paul Fenner

Sales Director - APAC

Mike Workman

Sales Director - EMEA

Our future leaders

At Emesent, we’re creating autonomous systems that advance human capabilities to explore further and understand more. We are pushing the boundaries in technology to bring innovative solutions in challenging environments. If you’d like to be part of this mission, we’d like to hear from you. Learn more about a career at Emesent.

The Emesent Team