Archangel Imaging

About Archangel Imaging

Archangel Imaging develops artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilots and smart machines designed to operate alongside human teams for protecting valuable assets and at-risk staff in remote or challenging environments. The company, with headquarters in Oxfordshire, UK, and Syracuse, NY, was founded in 2016 by CEO Dan Sola, who has a background in military service and high-tech aerospace projects. He was later joined by CTO Jonathan Mist, a veteran of the embedded telecoms sector, and COO Trang Tran, who met Sola at Oxford University. The founding mission was to enable long-endurance robotics to solve real-world problems such as poaching, oil theft, and infrastructure security.

Archangel Imaging's product line includes the Argonaut™ AI cameras, which are off-grid systems that process data locally to detect threats, and GENIE™ (also referred to as Xnaut), an AI co-pilot that provides resilient navigation for drones and other uncrewed systems, allowing them to operate without relying on GPS. These smart devices are integrated through the Cerebella™ mission management platform, which allows a combination of humans, AI, satellites, robots, and IoT sensors to work as a unified team. This hybrid approach enables faster and more effective responses to security threats over large, remote areas.

The company's business model targets clients with a high duty of care, such as government, defence, law enforcement, first response, and non-governmental organizations. It operates on a B2B model, providing both hardware and software solutions that can be mounted on posts, vehicles, or drones. Archangel Imaging has been supported by various grants and accelerator programs, including Innovate UK, the Defence and Security Accelerator, and the GENIUS NY program, which awarded the company a $1 million grand prize in 2022.