Emesent is a world-leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics. Our vision is to autonomously map the inaccessible. Founded in 2018, with deep connections to Australia's globally recognized CSIRO, we have been striving towards our vision and rapidly grown into a mid-sized global organization. Emesent has built a reputation for delivering high-quality data capture in the mining, infrastructure, survey, and mapping industries. Our team of 40 roboticists, engineers, and business development experts work side-by-side to deliver revolutionary efficiency, safety, and operational insights to our customers.
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. Its award-winning technology utilizes innovative hardware, advanced algorithms, and machine learning to automate collection and analysis of the physical world. Equally capable above ground or underground, indoors or out, Hovermap is a complete mobile LiDAR mapping solution. Hovermap is uniquely versatile, it can be backpack-, drone-, or vehicle-mounted to map challenging, inaccessible areas enabling our customers to gain insights that were not possible before.
With multiple applications across several industries and a rapidly growing customer base, Hovermap and our other solutions are being used commercially for a variety of applications by enterprise customers around the world.
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. Its award-winning technology utilizes innovative hardware, advanced algorithms, and machine learning to automate collection and analysis of the physical world. Equally capable above ground or underground, indoors or out, Hovermap is a complete mobile LiDAR mapping solution. Hovermap is uniquely versatile, it can be backpack-, drone-, or vehicle-mounted to map challenging, inaccessible areas enabling our customers to gain insights that were not possible before.
With multiple applications across several industries and a rapidly growing customer base, Hovermap and our other solutions are being used commercially for a variety of applications by enterprise customers around the world.
Location: Australia
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $17.41M
Founded date: 2018
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| 12.07.2026 | Emesent Raises A$25 Million To Scale Cortex AI Autonomy Platform And Aura Cloud Software Across Mining, Defense And Construction | Emesent, a Brisbane-based autonomous mapping and robotics company, has raised A$25 million in new funding to accelerate development of its AI autonomy platform and cloud software offering, and to scale manufacturing at its Wacol, Queensland... |
| 08.07.2026 | Emesent Raises $17M in Total Funding | Emesent, a Wacol, Australia-based autonomous mapping and robotics company, raised $17M in total funding. The round consisted of a $7M venture debt facility from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), and a $10M equity round, w... |
| 08.07.2026 | Kaon AI Closes Series B Funding | Kaon AI, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a generative AI platform and research lab, raised an undisclosed amount in Series B funding. Backers included B Capital, Redpoint Ace, Goodwater Capital, and DCM. The company intends to use the... |
| 27.05.2024 | Emesent offers faster, more reliable way to build 3D maps over vast areas, releasing a Hovermap Vehicle Mount with RTK | Bridge scan using Emesent Hovermap Vehicle Mount with RTK Emesent Hovermap Vehicle Mount with RTK Emesent’s RTK-based georeferencing and drift correction reduces the need for ground control targets, accelerating time to insight. If you cann... |
| 07.05.2024 | Emesent celebrates 5 years of autonomously mapping the inaccessible | Emesent co-founders Dr Farid Kendoul and Dr Stefan Hrabar celebrating 5 years mapping the inaccessible Hovermap 100 Emesent 5-year celebration Users of the original Hovermap 100 receive compelling reasons to upgrade to Emesent's latest LiDA... |
| 25.01.2024 | Emesent launches panoramic image kit for Hovermap, enhancing point cloud scans with 360-degree images | Emesent Hovermap with mounted Handheld 360 Image Kit Emesent Hovermap and Handheld 360 Image Kit for rapid indoor scanning Emesent Hovermap and Handheld 360 Image Kit with retracted telescopic pole Emesent’s Handheld 360 Image Kit adds addi... |