Company · Research & development
What we are working on next
KEA’s roadmap is public in outline. These are the research objectives behind the “in development” and “research” labels across this site.
Research objectives
Each objective has a defined validation path from lab, to test field, to pilot customer.
Cooperative multi-drone missions
Task allocation, deconfliction and shared world models so several drones can cover one estate or search area together.
Research
GNSS-independent navigation
LiDAR/visual SLAM for flight under canopy, near structures and indoors.
In development
Regional disease models
Vine and crop disease detection validated per region and variety, with agronomic partners.
In development
Yield & phenology estimation
From canopy and cluster metrics to reliable early-season yield estimates.
Research
Docking & unattended operation
Automated launch, landing and charging for alarm-triggered and scheduled missions.
In development
Emergency-service workflows
Launch-on-alert, incident-command integration and payload delivery, developed in exercises.
Research
Partnerships
We collaborate with research institutions, agricultural advisory bodies, wine estates, industrial operators and emergency services. If you run test fields, have operational data or want to evaluate autonomous aerial systems in a structured pilot, we would like to hear from you.