Company - Emesent

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

DR STEFAN HRABAR

CEO & COFOUNDER

Stefan has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, and he has been adding sensing and autonomy to drones for over 17 years. Stefan has extensive experience in vision and LiDAR-based UAV obstacle avoidance, UAV path planning algorithms, UAV mission planning tools, and 3D visualization of UAV-collected data.

DR FARID KENDOUL

CTO & COFOUNDER

Farid has a PhD in System Technologies from the University of Technology of Compiegne (UTC), France. He has over 20 years experience in R&D, integration, and field testing of dependable autonomy technologies for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

CHARLES MILLER

PRESIDENT & COO

Petra Corcoran

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Jim Stuart

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Lenore Gerschwitz

HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Devang Patel

HEAD OF PRODUCTION

Stuart Hill

GLOBAL HEAD OF MARKETING

Christian Skinner

HEAD OF PRODUCT IN PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Hellen Keyser

CLIENT SUPPORT MANAGER IN SALES & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Duncan Palmer

DIRECTOR OF HARDWARE/ROBOTICS IN ENGINEERING

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