Aero41 is a company that creates autonomous drones for processing agricultural areas (vineyards). An alternative to helicopters, 100% made in Switzerland. (video report, by the newspaper Le Temps)
For 2 years, we collaborated with their team to create the pilot screens and the route drawing screens for the project. Since then, we have continued to support the company to enable them to take the project in-house, as they have hired an internal engineer to further develop the product.
User-Centered Design
We began by focusing on the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design for their software. We employed user-centered design techniques to ensure that the software was easy to use and intuitive, even for those without prior experience with drones. We organized UX-focused meetings with the vineyard owners who would later use the drone, in order to gather concrete feedback and significantly improve the software’s user experience.
A Drawing and Management Tool, and a Remote Control Piloting Interface
We developed a web application that allows users to create flight missions for the drones. This application includes a drawing tool for creating areas and routes, as well as an intelligent route creation algorithm. The web application is also multilingual. In parallel, we conducted competitive intelligence and market analysis to help Aero41 better understand their target market.
Remote Continuous Integration Workflow
We created a remote continuous integration workflow to facilitate the development and deployment process. This collaboration lasted 2 years. After the end of our collaboration, Aero41 hired an internal engineer to continue developing the product we had started designing together.
