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Flare Bright
Builds SnapShot, a hand-launched fully autonomous nanodrone that captures aerial imagery with no GPS, comms link or pilot, using patented machine-learning digital-twin navigation for GPS-denied environments (TRL 4 to 7 during 2022-25 under DASA funding). Contracts from UK MoD/DASA and US DoD; selected for the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) at Fort Benning. R&D/experimentation traction only, hence early tier.
HeadquartersAylesbury, GB
Founded2015
Defense fundingNot disclosed
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeed
FoundersKelvin Hamilton (CEO), Conrad Rider (CTO)
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinesecurity
SnapShot
- Fully autonomous nanodrone capturing aerial intelligence at the press of a button, no GPS or communications required; DASA-funded ruggedisation for defence and security
UK government case-study description of the product
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2025-11-01Member Spotlight: Flare Bright (US Army AEWE selection, MoD and US DoD contracts) ↗ADS Group
2022-06-01DASA rapid-innovation funding to develop true autonomous drone flight (2022-24), raising SnapShot from TRL 4 toward TRL 7GOV.UK (DASA case study)
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