
About Us
Our Management Team

Dr. Piyush Harsh
Co-Founder &
Chief Executive Officer
Piyush, a distributed systems expert trained at IIT Roorkee and the University of Florida, has led multi-million Euro projects across mobile, climate, sustainability, and cloud tech over two decades. His last venture, Terraview, was acquired by Gamaya SA. He brings strong experience in lean operations and scaling teams across time zones.

Andy Edmonds
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
Andy, a Trinity College alum with a background in distributed systems, brings deep expertise from his time at Siemens and Intel. He co-authored the OGF OCCI standard and has led multi-million Euro projects in cloud robotics, data centre automation, and large-scale test infrastructures.

Dr. Richard Newman
Co-founder & Chief Systems Officer
Prof. Newman, a University of Rochester alum, brings extensive experience from Xerox PARC, Raytheon, Navy Research Labs, and other U.S. defense contractors. He has led multi-million USD R&D efforts at the University of Florida and holds numerous patents. At Aerial Tech, he leads systems integration and communication security for dual-use platforms.​​​​

Murali Manohar
Chief Operating Officer
Murali brings over 18 years of experience leading finance and operations across corporate and entrepreneurial environments. As Chief Operating Officer, he draws on a unique blend of strategic financial leadership, operational execution, and hands-on business building. Murali has demonstrated a pragmatic, results-driven leadership style rooted in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Murali Manohar
Chief Operating Officer
Murali brings over 18 years of experience leading finance and operations across corporate and entrepreneurial environments. As Chief Operating Officer, he draws on a unique blend of strategic financial leadership, operational execution, and hands-on business building. Murali has demonstrated a pragmatic, results-driven leadership style rooted in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
OUR STORY
Aerial Grid was born from a simple realization: as drone activity grows, low-altitude airspace can no longer remain invisible, fragmented, or unmanaged.
Recognizing this shift, co-founders Piyush, Andy, and Richard brought together deep expertise across distributed systems, defense technology, hardware, and cybersecurity to build a trusted foundation for the skies.
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Today, Aerial Grid operates globally through its subsidiaries: AerialGrid AG (Switzerland) and AerialGrid Private Limited (India).
Empowering the Drone Economy.
Ensuring safer, smarter skies for all.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to build the safety and transparency layer for lower-altitude airspace, across both civilian and dual-use environments.
We work to protect critical infrastructure, public spaces, and communities from unauthorized or unsafe aerial activity; support regulators and law enforcement with actionable airspace intelligence; and enable authorized drone operations to scale safely, confidently, and accountably in the cities of tomorrow.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to become a foundational infrastructure layer for the global drone economy.
Over the next 5 years, we aim to expand the reach of our integrated sensing and airspace intelligence network across key drone corridors worldwide, becoming a trusted source of visibility, accountability, and protection that enables seamless UAV operations at global scale.
Our Advisors

Mr. Prodosh Banerjee
Advisor at Aerial Tech. Expert in scaling digital organizations with a focus on business development, executive leadership, and strategic growth.

Mr. Imre Kovács
Head of Innovation at RUAG. Leads advanced R&D in radar, electronics, and AI/ML systems for aerospace, with deep experience in defense and threat detection.

Mr. Dhanesh Kothari
27+ years in global IT leadership, now focused on impact-driven tech startups. Founder of pi2Life and advisor to SwissBorg and top Swiss ICOs.
Our Management Team

Piyush, a distributed systems expert trained at IIT Roorkee and the University of Florida, has led multi-million Euro projects across mobile, climate, sustainability, and cloud tech over two decades. His last venture, Terraview, was acquired by Gamaya SA. He brings strong experience in lean operations and scaling teams across time zones.
Dr. Piyush Harsh
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Andy, a Trinity College alum with a background in distributed systems, brings deep expertise from his time at Siemens and Intel. He co-authored the OGF OCCI standard and has led multi-million Euro projects in cloud robotics, data centre automation, and large-scale test infrastructures.
Andy Edmonds
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

Prof. Newman, a University of Rochester alum, brings extensive experience from Xerox PARC, Raytheon, Navy Research Labs, and other U.S. defense contractors. He has led multi-million USD R&D efforts at the University of Florida and holds numerous patents. At Aerial Tech, he leads systems integration and communication security for dual-use platforms.​​​​
Dr. Richard Newman
Co-founder & Chief Systems Officer

Murali brings over 18 years of experience leading finance and operations across corporate and entrepreneurial environments. As Chief Operating Officer, he draws on a unique blend of strategic financial leadership, operational execution, and hands-on business building. Murali has demonstrated a pragmatic, results-driven leadership style rooted in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Murali Manohar
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Vasilkov, an IMD MBA alumnus, brings extensive executive experience from Syngenta, Intterra, and Gamaya, where he led successful business turnarounds and M&A integrations. An entrepreneur with deep expertise in scaling deep-tech ventures, he has driven global commercial strategies and secured multi-million dollar partnerships. At Aerial Tech, he leads commercial strategy and business development.
Yury Vasilkov
Strategy and Commercial Advisor

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