Dmytro Titov, CEO of the Ukrainian startup Ailand System, which produces UAVs for mine clearance, spoke about plans to export drones when the relevant restrictions are lifted.
Dmytro Titov, CEO of the Ukrainian startup Ailand System, which produces UAVs for mine clearance, spoke about plans to export drones when the relevant restrictions are lifted.
He told Forbes Ukraine about this. Dmytro Titov, an IT professional with over 15 years of experience, founded Ailand Systems in 2020. One of the startup’s first developments was the RT1 drone, aka the «Debugger».
On the eve of the Russian full-scale invasion, Ailand Systems created the agricultural drone «Bee», which cost $100,000 to develop. After the outbreak of the Great War, Titov joined the Defense Forces as a sapper. After returning to civilian life, he decided to create a minesweeper drone.
To do this, they decided to re-equip the Bee — the updated drone was called ST1. It can mine at depths of up to 15 cm, even if they are made with a low metal content. Among the advantages of the ST1 is the creation of an automatic report of the IMSMA site survey while still in the air.
In the summer of 2024 , Ailand Systems attracted $200,000 in investment from the Nezlamny investment fund. Prior to this, there were grants from the Ukrainian Startup Fund, the D3 fund, and the Brave1 accelerator. In total, the company received funding for over $465,000.
So far, Ailand Systems has sold 10 demining complexes for UAH 10 million. The complex includes a base station and «smart» batteries.
«These days, our company has successfully shipped a batch of ST1 complexes intended for humanitarian demining needs in the Kharkiv region. The Kharkiv region is one of the most contaminated with mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), so it is important for us to contribute to the demining of this particular region and to receive feedback on work in the most difficult areas. We will continue to improve and adapt our technology in accordance with the feedback received,» the startup reported last month.
Ailand Systems aims to sell its product abroad when export restrictions are lifted.
«We are negotiating with the Mexican police to help combat mines left by drug cartels,» said Dmitry Titov. According to him, the Middle East market is also promising because of its landscapes, where there is no tall grass.
