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LucaHerakles

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Co-Founder at Herakles Defense. We build autonomous interceptor drones to stop FPV kamikaze drones — the #1 killer on modern battlefields.

Based in Munich. Guidance algorithm works in simulation, IBVS tracking pipeline runs, hardware prototype built. Now hiring the core engineering team.

Open roles: https://www.herakles-defense.com/careers

Contact: info@herakles-defense.com

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Herakles Defense | Munich, Germany | REMOTE| Full-time | Part-time available Here's the problem: A small drone flies at you at 60mph / 100 km/h You have a camera, one edge processo…

Wed, Mar 04, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC
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Ask HN: Dynamic ROI vs. Tiling for high-speed object tracking (<20ms latency)?
We are building a UAV system to physically intercept fast-moving targets (100km/h+) using onboard compute only (Qualcomm QRB5165). We hit a wall regarding the Latency vs. Resolutio…

Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC
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Ask HN: Dynamic ROI vs. Tiling for high-speed object tracking (<20ms latency)?
We are building a UAV system to physically intercept fast-moving targets (100km/h+) using onboard compute only (Qualcomm QRB5165). We hit a wall regarding the Latency vs. Resolutio…

Wed, Feb 04, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC
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Founding Engineer Wanted | Defense Startup | Munich/Remote Can You Solve This? The Challenge: An FPV drone flies at 100 km/h. You have to detect, track, and intercept it physically…

Wed, Feb 04, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC