Latency has a numerical limit
3GPP allows 140 ms for video in BVLOS control. The AKIZU LET-1 target is 50 ms.
Source: 3GPP TS 22.125
Solutions
Where an old image costs more than no image.
Beyond line of sight the operator does not see where the drone is, but where it was. AKIZU makes that difference visible and records it. Twelve areas, including fleets that hold intersections, sectors and perimeters.
Find an area by need
12 areas
01Public safetyTwo networks at once · Evidence after the flight · Control from a centre
02Infrastructure inspectionTwo networks at once · Evidence after the flight · Control from a centre
03Drone manufacturersIntegration into your own drone · Evidence after the flight
04Defence and resilienceTwo networks at once · Resilience in outages · Integration into your own drone
05Logistics and medical transportFleet from one centre · Control from a centre · Two networks at once
06Industrial sites and portsFleet from one centre · Control from a centre · Evidence after the flight
07Crisis management and civil protectionFleet from one centre · Two networks at once · Resilience in outages
08Mobile operatorsTwo networks at once · Evidence after the flight · Integration into your own drone
09Corridors and convoysFleet from one centre · Two networks at once · Control from a centre
10Search and rescueFleet from one centre · Resilience in outages · Control from a centre
11Public eventsFleet from one centre · Two networks at once · Evidence after the flight
12Perimeters and airportsFleet from one centre · Control from a centre · Evidence after the flightProducts by area
Recommended set. Each pilot is configured for the operation.
Common ground
The same four rules apply in every area
Areas differ in speed, network and who watches the image. The basis is the same everywhere: the image must not pretend to be current.
01
Age of every frame N
The screen shows how many milliseconds have passed since the frame was exposed. Not an estimate, a number from the drone clock.
02
Three states and a neutral screen Z
Valid, Reduced freshness, Unavailable. When the image stops being valid, a neutral screen with the reason replaces it. Switch measured internally within 2.72 ms.
03
Evidence package after the flight N
Image age, states, network switches and commands in one record that can be verified.
04
Two networks at once N
Brain Duo sends every frame through two operators. The copy that arrives first and is valid counts.
Areas of use
Twelve areas, one problem: an old image looks live
Two networks at once · Evidence after the flight · Control from a centre
01
Public safety
SituationDrone-as-first-responder (DFR) units take off towards an incident before a patrol arrives. The dispatcher decides from the image and needs to know they see what is happening right now.
What AKIZU brings
- Valid, Reduced freshness or Unavailable state on every screen
- Two networks at once when flying over a city
- A record of what the dispatcher saw and when
- With several drones, the age of each, not one shared image
Example deployment · illustrative
The drone takes off from the station roof, flies 3 km to the incident and the dispatcher sees the image age in the corner of the panel. If one network drops, the image continues over the other.
Two networks at once · Evidence after the flight · Control from a centre
02
Infrastructure inspection
SituationFlights along power lines, pipelines and railways beyond visual line of sight, over an ordinary mobile network. Coverage at flight altitude changes and the image must be true even at the cell edge.
What AKIZU brings
- p99 image age and time in Valid for every flight
- Signal and network switches in the evidence package
- Material for the SORA assessment
- A separate evidence pack for every segment of the line
Example deployment · illustrative
The operator flies 20 km of line. After the flight Platform shows the sections with reduced image freshness and prepares a package for audit.
Integration into your own drone · Evidence after the flight
03
Drone manufacturers
SituationThe manufacturer has its own airframe and flight software, but building an image chain with proven age would take years.
What AKIZU brings
- Brain and VERA as a ready image chain
- AKIZU Verify measurement shows how old your frame is today
- Integration through one connector and four screws
- A before-and-after measurement on every aircraft that goes into the documentation
Example deployment · illustrative
The manufacturer mounts Brain on its drone, AKIZU Verify measures image age before and after integration, and the result goes into the technical file.
Two networks at once · Resilience in outages · Integration into your own drone
04
Defence and resilience
SituationJamming, congested networks and the need for a European supply chain. Remote decisions must rest on an image with a known age.
What AKIZU brings
- Two networks at once and rejection of late commands
- A record of what the operator saw
- A European supply chain for Brain and Platform
- The operator recorded with every command
Example deployment · illustrative
A unit trains remote control and after the exercise evaluates how many commands were based on an old image.
Fleet from one centre · Control from a centre · Two networks at once
05
Logistics and medical transport
SituationCarrying samples, medicines and spare parts between buildings and towns. One pilot supervises several flights from an operations centre, often tens of kilometres from the drone.
What AKIZU brings
- Image age on every operations-centre screen
- Two networks on the approach to an urban landing pad
- Flight record for the customer and the authority
- Image age kept separate for every concurrent flight
Example deployment · illustrative
A drone carries samples between two hospitals. The pilot in the centre sees the image age and with reduced freshness the drone slows before landing.
Fleet from one centre · Control from a centre · Evidence after the flight
06
Industrial sites and ports
SituationPatrols and checks on sites that are large, empty at night and full of metal. The image goes to a remote monitoring centre, which decides whether to intervene.
What AKIZU brings
- Image state Valid, Reduced freshness or Unavailable for the monitoring centre
- Two networks between cranes and halls where the signal reflects
- An evidence pack for every alarm
- A separate record for the patrol and the alarm flight
Example deployment · illustrative
On a warehouse alarm the drone takes off from its station. The operator in the centre sees the image age and after the response the flight record is available.
Fleet from one centre · Two networks at once · Resilience in outages
07
Crisis management and civil protection
SituationFloods, fires and storms. Networks are congested or damaged and the crisis staff decides on the image from places nobody can reach.
What AKIZU brings
- Image age visible to the crisis staff
- First valid copy over two operators when one network fails
- A record of what the staff saw and when
- Image state for every site, not one shared stream
Example deployment · illustrative
During a flood the drone maps the dike. When one operator fails, the image continues over the other and the staff sees it is still valid.
More about this solution: Crisis management and civil protection →
Two networks at once · Evidence after the flight · Integration into your own drone
08
Mobile operators
SituationOperators want to sell connectivity for drones. They need to know how their network behaves at flight altitude and how to show it to customers.
What AKIZU brings
- Image age and signal over time from real flights
- Comparison of two networks on the same route
- Material for an aerial SIM profile and data priority
- Repeat flights, not one demonstration flight
Example deployment · illustrative
The operator flies a route with Brain Duo, Platform shows image age and signal per segment and the result supports an aerial SIM profile.
Fleet from one centre · Two networks at once · Control from a centre
09
Corridors and convoys
SituationA police corridor, a convoy or a temporary closure. Several drones hold the entries to intersections and an operator in the command vehicle or the centre decides whether an entry is clear.
What AKIZU brings
- Image age of every drone on one command screen
- An entry with an old image is not marked clear
- Two networks in a congested city centre
- A record of what each drone saw and when
Example deployment · illustrative
Four drones hold the entries ahead of a convoy. When one loses its image, Direct shows a neutral screen there and command knows that entry is not confirmed.
Fleet from one centre · Resilience in outages · Control from a centre
10
Search and rescue
SituationSeveral drones search sectors and one coordinator in the centre assembles the picture. An empty sector on an old frame is not proof that nobody is there.
What AKIZU brings
- Every sector has an image age and a state
- Drone rotation while charging without a gap in the record
- Two networks in a valley where one cell is not enough
- A search record for the review
Example deployment · illustrative
The coordinator marks a sector searched only when the image is Valid. A sector with a frozen frame stays open.
Fleet from one centre · Two networks at once · Evidence after the flight
11
Public events
SituationA concert, a marathon or a stadium. Drones hold perimeter sectors and the network is congested by visitors' phones. The centre decides on an image that must say how old it is.
What AKIZU brings
- Image over two operators on a congested network
- State of every sector on the centre screen
- An evidence pack if something happens in a sector
- A clear neutral screen, not a frozen crowd
Example deployment · illustrative
On an alarm in sector C the operator sees the image age. If the image is not valid, the sector is not treated as checked and a patrol is sent.
Fleet from one centre · Control from a centre · Evidence after the flight
12
Perimeters and airports
SituationA long fence, an airport or a site one patrol cannot cover. Drones sit on stations along the perimeter and the nearest one flies on an alarm. The operator must know they see now.
What AKIZU brings
- The nearest drone and its image age on one panel
- Two networks between halls and the fence
- An evidence pack for every alarm
- Stretches where the image repeatedly loses freshness
Example deployment · illustrative
A fence sensor launches the drone from station 3. While the image is Valid, the operator decides on the response. When it stops being valid, the panel says so.
Interactive calculation · illustrative
How many metres image age means in each area
The same image age weighs differently when watching a site and when flying past it. Move the image age and see how many metres further the drone is than the image shows.
| Area | Fastest manoeuvre | Speed | Drone is further by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public safetyFollowing a vehicle · 25 m/s | Following a vehicle | 25 m/s | 2.19 m |
| Infrastructure inspectionTransit between segments · 15 m/s | Transit between segments | 15 m/s | 1.31 m |
| Drone manufacturersFast transit · 20 m/s | Fast transit | 20 m/s | 1.75 m |
| Defence and resilienceFast relocation · 28 m/s | Fast relocation | 28 m/s | 2.45 m |
| Logistics and medical transportReturn to base · 20 m/s | Return to base | 20 m/s | 1.75 m |
| Industrial sites and portsAlarm check · 14 m/s | Alarm check | 14 m/s | 1.22 m |
| Crisis management and civil protectionMoving between sites · 20 m/s | Moving between sites | 20 m/s | 1.75 m |
| Mobile operatorsCorridor transit · 18 m/s | Corridor transit | 18 m/s | 1.57 m |
| Corridors and convoysMove to the next intersection · 14 m/s | Move to the next intersection | 14 m/s | 1.22 m |
| Search and rescueMove between sectors · 16 m/s | Move between sectors | 16 m/s | 1.4 m |
| Public eventsTransit to an alarm · 15 m/s | Transit to an alarm | 15 m/s | 1.31 m |
| Perimeters and airportsFlight to a sensor · 16 m/s | Flight to a sensor | 16 m/s | 1.4 m |
Speeds are examples of typical manoeuvres, not data from specific operators. 87.4 ms is p99 measured internally over WiFi with a phone as transmitter, not on a drone. 50 ms is the LET-1 target, 140 ms the limit from 3GPP TS 22.125.
Why now
Four shifts that favour a proven image.
BVLOS flights under SORA 2.5
EASA introduced SORA 2.5 in September 2025 and several states no longer accept the older version. Operators need evidence.
Operators offer priority on demand
Deutsche Telekom and Nokia demonstrated a drone whose network priority was temporarily raised at flight altitude.
Source: Nokia
Drones on the network must be identifiable
In February 2026 the EU published an action plan on drone and counter-drone security.
Source: European Commission
How we work together
How we work together
Pilot project
A joint flight on your route with the AKIZU system and an image-age evaluation.
About the pilotVerify measurement
We measure how old the image on your drone is today and give you a report.
Write to usBrain integration
For manufacturers: Brain and VERA on your drone, measured before and after.
Write to usExample deployments are illustrative. AKIZU is in development and does not replace a BVLOS authorisation.
Path to deployment
How we get from a conversation to a pilot
- Any time NInitial conversationWe choose the area, the route and what you want to measure. No commitment.
- From Q4 2026 PVerify measurementAn optical measurement shows how old the image is today on your drone or device.
- From Q1 2027 PBrain on your droneBrain with VERA on the VOXL 2 platform. LET-1 target: image age up to 50 ms p99.
- From Q3 2027 PPaid pilotFlights on your route, two networks, evidence packages and an evaluation against agreed targets.
Dates are a plan. Each step starts only after the previous development gate is met.
Limits
What AKIZU does not do
We would rather say it up front.
It is not an autopilot
AKIZU does not fly the drone. It shows the pilot which image to trust and when not to.
It is not an authorisation
AKIZU does not replace a BVLOS authorisation or a SORA assessment. It can supply evidence for them.
No AI in the core
The core does not fill in or predict anything. Predictive AI is only a separate study.
Questions about the solutions
Does AKIZU work with the drone we already have?
The goal is Brain as a standalone unit for drones from other makers. The first integration is planned on the VOXL 2 platform in Q1 2027. For another drone we first check the camera and power interfaces.
Do we need our own AKIZU Drone?
No. AKIZU Drone is a reference aircraft. Brain, SIM, Platform and Direct are designed to work on their own as well.
What exactly do we get from a pilot?
Image age p99, time in the Valid state, network switches and an evidence package for every flight. We agree targets up front; the pilot either confirms them or not.
Is AKIZU already in operation?
No. AKIZU is in development. The only results measured internally so far come from the prototype over WiFi with a phone as transmitter.
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Explore every area and the other sections
Twelve solution areas and the sections that belong with them. The case studies are illustrations, not completed deployments.
Solutions
01Public safety02Infrastructure inspection03Drone manufacturers04Defence and resilience05Logistics and medical transport06Industrial sites and ports07Crisis management and civil protection08Mobile operators09Corridors and convoys10Search and rescue11Public events12Perimeters and airports
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