Pix4d wins venture kick

Today, lightweight flying platforms such as UAVs are increasingly used to provide aerial photography in the mining industry, for civil engineering, precision farming and urban areas modelling. Pix4D developed Pix4UAV, a unique software package that combines those thousands of aerial images into professional accurate 2D maps and 3D models, within just a couple of clicks. The service which is offered both in a desktop and cloud based version distinguishes itself through its high precision, user friendliness and speedy delivery of results.

Several pilot-projects have already been initiated and first talks with potential investors have already been held. One customer is not far away. It is the company senseFly like Pix4d an EPFL spin-off. SenseFly has developed a ready-to-deploy mini drone with a high-resolution camera that is able to take-off and land autonomously.

The technology developed by EPFL Post-Doc Christoph Strecha and EPFL graduate Olivier Küng – the two founders of Pix4D – has also demonstrated promising potential for application in other areas. The software was for example already deployed by the UN in Haiti when dealing with problematic issues in aviation.

Concerning venture kick Olivier Küng from Pix4D says: “The past eleven months at venture kick have ideally prepared us for the everyday life of an entrepreneur, and have enabled us to make significant steps forward. In the beginning it was about getting to know and analyze our market, latter, we refined our business model and are now concentrating on getting our business to grow. The prize money will allows us to pursue the crucial task at hand, namely to acquire new customers.”