Applied Brilliance
Beyond engineering.
Our vision is to become the world's most trusted supplier of software-based capability-enhancements for robotic and crewed vehicles. We will achieve this mission by combining our highly skilled workforce, our dedication to quality of service, and our continuous improvements in process and technology.
This is Applied Brilliance.
Challenge
We question everything.
Improvement
We strive for better.
Commitment
We focus on the outcome.
Industrial thinking
Flare Bright's patented technologies and machine learning process combine with our emphasis on scalability using non-exquisite hardware to give you access to next-generation flight capabilities at game changing speed and cost.
Our accelerated R&D program and flight safety systems are unmatched, and available now.
Est. 2015
Flare Bright is founded by Dr. Kelvin Hamilton and Dr. Conrad RiderÂ
2017. Developed the SnapShot nanodrone
2021. DASA funded development of true autonomous drone flightÂ
2022 - 2024. Drone test flight times down by 80%. Technology Readiness Level up from 4 to 7
2025. Expand our reach across the world with our technology.
Our senior team
Flare Bright was founded in 2015 by Dr Kelvin Hamilton and co-founded by Dr Conrad Rider. Since then the company has grown to many more employees and has offices based just outside Oxford, in London.
Dr. Kelvin Hamilton
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Ph.D. in Autonomous Robotics
Dr. Conrad Rider
Co-founder & CTO
Ph.D. in Applied Artificial Intelligence
Chris Daniels
Co-founder & CCO
Many years in the Army, Finance and growing Aerospace companies
Dominic Keen
Chair & Board Director
Founder and Managing Partner of BritBots, the leading EIS Investment Fund in AI and Robotics.
Scott Carnegie
Board Director
Chief Executive of Highland Venture Capital Limited
John 'Dragon' Teichert
Expert Advisor (USA)
Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (retired)
How can we help?
For answers about our products and services, for technical support, or to explore how our technology is transforming flight safety and performance, get in touch.
