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Software infrastructure for autonomous defenceAutonomous defence software

The backbone ofautonomous
defence.

We are building a software platform to develop, evaluate and coordinate autonomous defence systems. With humans in command.

Software to develop, evaluate and coordinate autonomous defence systems. With humans in command.

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Developed in Copenhagen, DenmarkIllustrative 3D concept

Individual intelligence.
Collective capability.

Autonomy is a systems problem.
One foundation connects it.

Developers need to build the intelligence. Buyers need evidence to compare systems. Operators need a coherent picture and control. Our vision connects these needs through shared scenarios, specialised models and evidence—so development, evaluation and coordination strengthen each other as hardware and intelligence evolve.

01.1 / Development

Varix Lab

Develop the intelligence.

Develop and train specialised autonomy in simulation. Build automated research workflows that test alternatives, compare outcomes and document results—giving researchers a systematic path from an idea to evidence before physical testing.

Simulation / Model development / Autoresearch

An oblique 3D view of the airport terminal, apron and surrounding landscape in Varix
Varix simulation environmentCopenhagen Airport

01.2 / Evaluation

Varix Assess

Compare systems. Inform decisions.

Test models, sensor configurations and platform choices against shared scenarios. Examine capability, failure modes and trade-offs. The goal is to show what an extra capability contributes to the whole system—before prioritising physical trials, integration or procurement.

Benchmarks / System comparison / Procurement evidence

From experiment to evidenceASSESS
Comparable conditions. Clearer evidence.

01.3 / Coordination

Varix Coordinate

From separate systems to shared capability.

Bring sensor information and specialised models into a shared operational picture. Support task prioritisation, resource coordination and visible uncertainty.

Our goal is to move from one operator per system to one operator supervising a swarm of systems. People define objectives, set limits and retain the ability to intervene, while specialised autonomy handles each machine.

Sensor fusion / Coordination / Human oversight

Many systems. One shared picture.COORDINATE
Platform vision / Connected systems, human oversight

Built on
research.
Driven by
defence.

From simulation
to physical hardware.

Varix began with our research into safe multi-agent drone autonomy, combining simulation with physical drone experiments. That work shaped our focus on learned behaviour, explicit safety mechanisms and the challenge of transferring intelligence into the physical world.

Today, we have an early working platform prototype. Our ambition is Danish-built software infrastructure that contributes to sovereign defence capability: the ability to develop, understand and adapt autonomous systems across changing models, sensors and hardware.

Gustav Jes Iversen

Co-founder
BSc, Machine Learning & Data Science
University of Copenhagen
MSc student, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Technical University of Denmark

Niels Peter

Co-founder
BSc, Machine Learning & Data Science
University of Copenhagen
MSc student, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Technical University of Denmark

03 / Investors & partners

Build the backbone
with us.

The next generation of defence will be defined by what many autonomous systems can achieve together. That demands a software foundation: to develop their intelligence, measure their capabilities and coordinate them under human command.

We are building Varix to become that foundation. Our ambition is to give nations the infrastructure to develop and field autonomous capability at scale—across fleets, missions and generations of hardware. Faster iteration. Better-informed investment. And a path beyond the one-operator-per-system bottleneck—so capability can scale without a matching increase in personnel.

We are looking for investors and partners ready to help build the backbone of autonomous defence.

We are looking for investors and partners ready to help build the backbone of autonomous defence.

Our ambition: give nations the software foundation to develop, evaluate and coordinate autonomous systems across fleets, missions and generations of hardware—with humans in command.

Faster iteration. Better-informed investment. A path to greater capability without a matching increase in personnel.

Investor & partnership enquiriesContact details coming soon.