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Hiranya Jayakody

Founder

Founder at HEO Robotics

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

FoundedHEO Robotics · YC

About

Hiranya Jayakody holds a PhD in mechatronics engineering from UNSW Sydney and a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from the University of Peradeniya. As CTO and co-founder of HEO Robotics, he previously conducted research at UNSW Sydney on computer vision, machine learning applications in agriculture, and control systems for aerial and space robots.

Founder at HEO RoboticsYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Hiranya went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran HEO Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Hiranya can intro founders to HEO Robotics's investors below.

HEO Robotics's investors · 4

AirTree VenturesSydney · $132K – $16.5M checks · since 2023In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksSalus Venturessince 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at HEO Robotics

WCWill Crowe
Will CroweFounder

Experience

  1. HEOCo-founder and CTOcurrent2016 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  2. UNSWPostdoctoral Research Fellow2016 — 2020Sydney
  3. University of New South WalesPhD in Mechatronics Engineering2012 — 2016Sydney
  4. University of PeradeniyaResearch and Teaching Assistant2011 — 2012Robotics and Control laboratory, Faculty of Engineering
  5. Suntel LtdTrainee- Technology group2010

Skills & more

Space Systems1Web ApplicationsComputer VisionMicrocontrollers22Electrical Engineering13Programming23Nonlinear Control1Mechatronics8Simulations12Engineering6Mathematical Modeling5Robotics1
+12 moresatellite to satellite imagingimagery and intelligenceSliding Mode ControlAutonomous Control of Unmanned Aerial VehiclesVectored Thrust Aerial VehiclesC++MatlabSimulinkEmbedded SystemsLaTeXCJava

Languages English · Sinhala

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hiranya Jayakody?
Hiranya Jayakody holds a PhD in mechatronics engineering from UNSW Sydney and a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from the University of Peradeniya. As CTO and co-founder of HEO Robotics, he previously conducted research at UNSW Sydney on computer vision, machine learning applications in agriculture, and control systems for aerial and space robots.
Where does Hiranya Jayakody work?
Hiranya Jayakody is Founder of HEO Robotics.
What companies did Hiranya Jayakody found?
Hiranya Jayakody founded HEO Robotics.
Where did Hiranya Jayakody go to school?
Hiranya Jayakody studied at UNSW (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechatronics); University of Peradeniya (Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Dharmaraja College, Kandy (G.C.E. Advanced Level, Physical Sciences).

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