
Daedalean creates safety-critical AI systems for situational awareness and flight control, with the eventual goal of developing certified autonomy in the air.

Daedalean creates safety-critical AI systems for situational awareness and flight control, with the eventual goal of developing certified autonomy in the air.
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Domain: Aviation & aerospace (certifiable AI avionics)
Notable products: PilotEye; Visual Capture Unit
Recent corporate event: Acquired by Destinus (transaction reported at CHF 180M, closing Jan 5, 2026)
Certifiable AI for avionics: situational awareness, traffic detection, navigation and landing guidance.
2016
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
CHF 53M (approx. USD 58M)
Company announcement described the close of a CHF 53M financing.
Approximately CHF 11.8M (reported aggregate prior to CHF 53M round)
Company reported prior venture financing and participation by business angels; received an EIC Accelerator grant of €2.3M.
CHF 180M (reported transaction value)
Deal reported as a cash-and-stock acquisition by Destinus, closing Jan 5, 2026.
“Consortium investors include Carthona Capital, Amino Capital, Redalpine Venture Partners, and Honeywell Ventures”
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About us: Daedalean AG is the artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy hub of Destinus Group, a rapidly growing European defense and aerospace company developing the next generation of autonomous drones, effectors, and flight systems. Based in Zurich, the 100+ team develops safety-critical AI for aviation at the intersection of world-class research and real hardware. Its expertise spans computer vision, deep learning, and onboard reasoning – systems that can perceive the world, understand it, and make decisions in real time.
Your Role: Support and facilitate the field deployment of various company products as well as support field deployment during R&D phases of new product development. You will be required to interface with customers’ engineering teams as well as various internal engineering teams, for a variety of platforms, both airborne and land-based. Tasks will include supporting equipment installation and repair, configuring system parameters, collection and analysis of data, identifying and implementing areas for improvement, and keeping documentation up to date. Supporting directly the Head of FAE as required with any other delegated tasks such as deployment logistics and planning, equipment and tooling preparation for field use, assisting in check-list preparation and inventory management of field equipment.
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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