Koller Engineering

What Koller Engineering does

Koller Engineering is a Switzerland-domiciled (Kriens) private engineering firm, founded in 2014, that develops semi-autonomous and autonomous drone systems for two distinct end markets. The first product line, ADIS (Autonomous Drone Inspection System), is a semi-autonomous indoor drone platform designed for warehouses, high-bay storage facilities, and industrial environments where GPS is unavailable; it combines 360-degree optical flow sensors, AprilTags/fiducial markers, edge computing on platforms such as Jetson Orin, and a multi-sensor payload (RGB, thermal, gas, smoke, temperature, O2) to perform routine inspections, fire-safety checks, and inventory monitoring. The second product line, ADIS_T, is a target-drone system for military training, simulation, and tactical operations in GPS-denied outdoor environments, featuring a proprietary two-stage visual navigation pipeline (ORB feature extraction with bearing-guided ROI plus FAISS-based visual place recognition using AnyLoc descriptors, with optional SuperPoint+LightGlue refinement) that achieves 5–16 ms latency at 60+ Hz and supports complex manoeuvres, swarm flights, and integration with tactical training and command-and-control systems.

The company's technology stack is built around ArduPilot/Pixhawk 6X flight controllers, FAISS indexing of approximately 10 million onboard reference images with O(1) access, and a standards-based integration layer (RTSP, ONVIF, MQTT, OPC UA) that enables plug-in compatibility with major VMS platforms (Milestone, Genetec, Dallmeier), warehouse management systems, and military command-and-control software. The ADIS system is marketed as compliant with EU regulations and DGUV (German Statutory Accident Insurance) standards.

Koller Engineering monetizes through a hybrid model: one-time commercial sales of complete ADIS and ADIS_T drone systems to enterprise and defense customers (handled through direct enterprise sales via [email protected] and German partner Lech-Tec at [email protected]), combined with a freemium software layer consisting of ADIS GCS Basic, a free Windows download providing core ground-control-station functionality, and separately licensed advanced modules. The company maintains a small team of 1–10 employees, primarily serves the DACH region, and goes to market through its own website, a LinkedIn company page, and a YouTube demonstration channel, supplemented by a strategic partnership with Lech-Tec.

Name

Koller Engineering

Legal name

Koller Engineering

Website

https://koller.engineering

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Koller Engineering builds semi-autonomous indoor inspection drones (ADIS) and GPS-denied target drones (ADIS_T) for warehouse logistics operators and military training facilities in the DACH region, using proprietary visual navigation and a freemium ground-control software layer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Drone Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) & Multirotor Drones (IMABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL), Avionics Software, Certification & Safety-Critical Systems (DO-178/DO-254) (IMABAFAK)

Keywords

• Autonomous drone inspection
• GPS-denied navigation
• Indoor warehouse drones
• Target drone simulation
• Ground control station software

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (ADIS GCS): Freemium model offering ADIS GCS Basic free for Windows with core functionality. Additional modules and advanced features available separately requiring commercial licenses. Targets evaluation users and daily workflow operators.
2. Drone Systems (ADIS and ADIS_T): Sale of autonomous drone inspection systems for warehouse/high-bay storage facilities and target drone systems for military training and simulation. Commercial licensing of complete systems including hardware and software integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Koller Engineering develops and sells semi-autonomous drone systems and supporting ground control software for two specialized use cases: indoor inspection of warehouses and high-bay storage facilities (ADIS product line) and GPS-denied target simulation for military training and tactical operations (ADIS_T product line). The company also provides the ADIS GCS desktop control and simulation software, distributed free in a Basic tier with additional commercial modules. Core deliverables are the ADIS and ADIS_T drone platforms with proprietary visual navigation, multi-sensor payloads, and standards-based integration to VMS, WMS, and command-and-control systems.

Product overview

Koller Engineering offers a drone inspection and target drone platform consisting of three main products: ADIS (Autonomous Drone Inspection System) is the core semi-autonomous indoor drone system for warehouses and high-bay storage facilities, featuring multi-sensor monitoring (temperature, gas, smoke) with precision navigation using optical flow and AprilTags; ADIS_T is the autonomous target drone system for GPS-free training and simulation operations with advanced two-stage visual navigation; and ADIS GCS (Ground Control Station) is the desktop control software for both products, available in free Basic tier and commercial advanced tiers. The platform integrates with major VMS (Milestone, Genetec, Dallmeier), WMS systems, and supports MQTT/OPC UA/RTSP protocols for real-time data streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADIS: Semi-autonomous drone inspection system for daily indoor use in halls and high-bay warehouses, offering temperature, gas, smoke, and structural monitoring with integration to VMS and WMS systems.
• ADIS_T

Products and services

• ADIS (Autonomous Drone Inspection System) Semi-autonomous drone inspection system for warehouses and high-bay storage facilities, providing precise indoor navigation without GPS via 360-degree optical flow sensors, AprilTag fiducial markers, and edge computing. Carries a multi-sensor payload (RGB, thermal, gas, smoke, temperature, O2) for fire safety, structural, and inventory monitoring, with real-time alerts via MQTT/OPC UA integration to VMS and WMS systems.
• ADIS_T (Target Drone) Autonomous target drone system for military training, simulation, and tactical operations in open environments. Uses a two-stage visual navigation pipeline (sub-10ms landmark-based localization and 7-15ms FAISS-based VPR fallback) for GPS-free maneuvers, supports complex manoeuvres, swarm flights with 360-degree collision avoidance, and integrates with tactical training and command center systems via MQTT, OPC UA, and RTSP.
• ADIS GCS (Ground Control Station) Desktop Ground Control Station software for controlling and simulating ADIS drone and rover operations. ADIS Basic is available free of charge for Windows with core functionality; additional modules and advanced features are available separately under commercial licensing. Provides simulation view for indoor drone flights and supports rover control for outdoor operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positioning accuracy <30cm deviation (reproducible) for indoor warehouse navigation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lech-TeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLech-Tec (contact: [email protected]) appears to be a closely associated partner or parent entity of Koller Engineering. The company is referenced as the German contact for Koller and is mentioned alongside Koller in product comparisons (ADIS_T Koller Lech-Tec). This suggests a strategic partnership or shared ownership structure for the ADIS product line.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DJI: Dominant global commercial drone manufacturer with indoor and industrial offerings (Matrice series) and DJI FlightHub control software. Serves as the broad incumbent alternative Koller competes against in commercial logistics and inspection deployments.
• Skydio: US-based autonomous drone manufacturer with strong indoor/confined-space and inspection offerings (Skydio 2+, Dock, X10) and recent expansion into defense/public safety. A broader incumbent competing with Koller on autonomous indoor navigation across both commercial and defense applications.
• Boston Dynamics: US-based robotics company whose Spot quadruped robot is widely used for autonomous industrial inspection and data capture indoors. Adjacent competitor to Koller's ADIS for facility inspection budgets, with broader portfolio and larger installed base.
• Anduril Industries: US defense technology company with broad UAS portfolio (Ghost, Bolt, Roadrunner), Lattice command-and-control software, and large counter-UAS programs. Competes with Koller in the defense UAS / C2 / target-drone space and represents a much larger, well-capitalized benchmark for defense autonomous systems.

Regional players

• Quantum Systems: German defense and commercial drone maker focused on reconnaissance and mapping UAVs for European militaries and security agencies. Regional (DACH/Germany-based) peer with comparable defense UAS positioning to Koller's ADIS_T, including overlapping European defense customer bases.

Direct peers

• Shield AI: US defense-autonomy company building autonomous UAS (Nova, V-BAT) and AI piloting for GPS-denied and contested environments. Closely comparable to Koller's ADIS_T target-drone and GPS-denied autonomy positioning within the defense UAS procurement market.
• Flyability: Swiss maker of the Elios series of collision-tolerant indoor inspection drones used in confined industrial spaces (warehouses, power plants, mines). Directly competes with Koller's ADIS in the indoor warehouse inspection use case with similar semi-autonomous navigation and obstacle-avoidance value propositions.
• Auterion: Open-source-based drone operating system and ground control software (Auterion Suite / Skynode) for enterprise and defense drones. Directly comparable to Koller's ADIS GCS ground control station and ArduPilot/Pixhawk-based autonomy stack, competing for the same drone-software procurement decisions.

Emerging players

• ANYbotics: Swiss maker of ANYmal quadruped inspection robots for industrial facilities (oil & gas, power, metals). Represents an alternative modality for autonomous industrial inspection that competes for the same facility-monitoring budgets as Koller's ADIS indoor drone deployments.
• Indoor Robotics: Israel-based maker of Tando, an autonomous indoor security and monitoring robot for warehouses and commercial buildings. Competes with Koller's ADIS as an alternative approach (ground robot vs. drone) to the same indoor inspection/monitoring use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ADISAutonomousDroneInspection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adis-autonomous-drone-inspection-system

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Koller Engineering