Maciej Kmet, innoTronics

UAV / Embedded / Sensor Fusion Consulting

I help diagnose and unblock demanding UAV, embedded and sensor fusion projects: from system architecture, through firmware and hardware, to testing, validation and the R&D roadmap.

The engagement has a clear scope: Technical Audit, Rescue Sprint or a technical workshop. Scope, timeline and fixed price are agreed before work starts.

15+ yearsUAV / EMBEDDED / ROBOTICS
315+ flights105 H IN THE AIR
5 R&D projectsALMOST €700K IN GRANTS
Founder / CTOSMARTDRONES
Engagement model

This is short, expert B2B engagement for technical teams. The goal is not to add more hours to the project, but to produce a concrete outcome: diagnosis, architecture decision, remediation plan or team workshop. Scope, timeline and price are agreed before work starts.

Typical situations

When to reach out

I usually step in when a team needs fast diagnosis, an independent review or a technical decision before the next phase of work.

Embedded project is blocked at integration

Firmware, hardware or integration blocks progress, and the team needs an external diagnosis with clear priorities.

Sensor fusion or control needs stabilisation

Estimation drift, noisy IMU, AHRS/INS issues, unstable flight or controller behaviour that needs analysis and tuning.

Hardware shows unstable behaviour

Resets, power issues, interference, PCB bring-up or signals that need to be confirmed with measurement and review.

You need an independent architecture review

The team needs system architecture, assumptions and risks reviewed before design decisions become expensive.

R&D roadmap needs technical credibility

A grant, prototype or deep-tech product needs a technical plan, phases, risks and readiness criteria.

Your team needs knowledge transfer

A practical workshop on UAV autonomy, RTOS, sensor fusion or flight control, based on the team’s real engineering problems.

Who I help

Teams building complex technical systems

I work with companies where embedded, autonomy and hardware are an important part of the product, system or R&D project.

Drone / UAV companies

Autonomy, flight control, platform integration

Robotics and autonomous systems

Perception, navigation, control, ROS/ROS2

Embedded / IoT software houses

Firmware, RTOS, hardware bring-up, integration

Hardware / AI / autonomy startups

From prototype to a working system

Defence / dual-use / critical infrastructure

Demanding environments, high reliability

Energy, industrial, inspection

UAV and sensors for monitoring and diagnostics

R&D teams with grant projects

Technical roadmaps, grants, readiness criteria
Services

Three engagement formats

Each format has a defined scope, timeline and fixed price. We match it to the project stage, available data and the decision you need to make.

Pricing after a 30-min diagnostic call, no hidden hours, fixed price before work starts.

Technical Audit, 2-5 days

Technical Audit

Review of architecture, code, firmware, hardware and technical assumptions. The output is project status, risk register and remediation plan.

  • System architecture and technical assumptions review
  • Code, firmware, hardware and API interface audit
  • Prioritised risk register and test gaps
  • Recommended SITL/HIL or E2E validation plan
  • Remediation plan and recommendations
Ask about Technical Audit

Typically: quote after diagnostic call, 2-5 working days

Rescue Sprint, 1-2 weeks

Rescue Sprint

A short engineering sprint around a specific issue: debug, review, architecture or integration. Hands-on work ending with a recommendation, PoC or working solution.

  • Diagnosis and resolution of a specific problem
  • Debug, code review, integration, architecture
  • Issue reproduction in logs, simulation or bench setup
  • Working solution, PoC or regression test
  • Next-steps plan for the team
Ask about Rescue Sprint

Typically: quote after diagnostic call, 1-2 weeks

Workshop, 1-2 days

B2B Training / R&D Workshop

A workshop for your R&D, embedded or robotics team. The agenda is tailored to your stack, team level and technical decisions ahead.

  • UAV autonomy, flight control, RTOS
  • Sensor fusion, AHRS/INS, Kalman filters
  • Nvidia Jetson, ROS2, onboard AI, PCB
  • Gazebo, SITL/HIL, E2E and fault injection
Ask about a workshop

Typically: quote after diagnostic call, 1-2 days

Not sure which format fits your project? After a 30-min call, I will come back with a scope and pricing proposal.

Technical scope

Expertise

From PCB and firmware, through autonomy and sensor fusion, to cloud-edge integration, simulation, AI and technical reporting.

System architectureUAV, robotics, cloud-edge, mission lifecycle

Embedded & RTOSSTM32, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Embedded Linux, Yocto

Sensor fusionAHRS, INS/GNSS, EKF/UKF, estimation diagnostics

Flight controlstabilisation, PID, offboard control, failsafe

HardwarePCB bring-up, power, IMU boards, EMI, measurements

Edge AI and perceptionJetson Orin, ROS2, OpenCV, TensorRT/CUDA

Contract-first integrationProtobuf, gRPC, MAVLink, DDS, DroneCAN

Simulation and E2EGazebo, SITL/HIL, fault injection, telemetry assertions

R&D roadmapsTRL, grants, technical phases, readiness criteria

Autonomous systems validation

Testing before the system goes into the field

I design systems so they can be tested before flight: from unit tests and firmware integration, through SITL/HIL, Gazebo and fault injection, to end-to-end scenarios with assertions on telemetry, missions and safety states.

Simulation and Gazebo

Environments for replaying missions, resetting simulation state, checking flight logic and catching regressions without risking hardware.

End-to-end scenarios

Cloud-edge-drone flow tests: mission upload, telemetry, statuses, WebSocket/gRPC, task execution and final report.

Fault injection and failsafe

Controlled GPS, RC, battery, sensor, communication or geofence failures to validate system response and safety criteria.

Result for the team: fewer ad hoc tests, faster bug reproduction and clear criteria for when a prototype is ready for field trials.

Need validation before flight or an independent test review? Let's talk about an audit or a short sprint.

Book a call
Experience

Who is behind innoTronics

innoTronics is led by Maciej Kmet, an engineer and founder working directly with the client's technical team.

Maciej Kmet

Maciej Kmet

Founder / CTO SmartDrones, Founder innoTronics, UAV / Embedded / Sensor Fusion Consulting

I design and deliver full autonomous-system stacks: PCB, firmware, RTOS, flight control, sensor fusion, cloud, AI and reporting. I combine hands-on engineering with a founder/CTO perspective, from prototype, through validation, to a system that works in the field. Education: Military University of Technology (WAT), Aerospace / Avionics.

  • 15+ years in UAV / embedded / robotics
  • 315+ flights and 105 h in the air
  • 50+ inspections of wind turbines
  • 5 R&D projects / almost 3M PLN in grants
  • Founder / CTO SmartDrones
Enterprise
Baker Hughes TietoEVRY Sigma Connectivity
UAV / embedded / R&D
Ariadna TechVertigo GlobaluAvionicsRoboKopterGreenPLInteliclinicITWL

Anonymous references from technical projects. Details can be discussed during a call.

"A technical audit in a few days clarified firmware and hardware priorities. We got a remediation plan instead of another month of directionless debugging."

Head of embedded team, industrial hardware manufacturer

"A sensor fusion sprint closed an estimation drift issue that had blocked us for months. After two weeks we had a working fix and a regression test."

CTO, deep-tech startup (UAV / robotics)
Process

From call to work output

A simple process with clear scope and concrete materials at the end. No rolling hourly engagement and no long onboarding on the client's side.

01

Diagnostic call

30 minutes, no commitment. You describe the problem, I ask technical questions and we decide whether the engagement makes sense.

02

Scope and fixed price

You receive agreed scope, timeline and fixed price before the work starts.

03

Audit, sprint or workshop

I deliver the selected format as a senior engineer, with clear communication, documentation and concrete decision points.

04

Work output

Output: risk register, recommendations, roadmap, remediation plan or architecture decision.

Fixed-scope B2B consulting: invoice, agreed timeline, fixed price and a concrete work output.

Contact

UAV, embedded or robotics project needs a technical decision?

Book a 30-minute diagnostic call. Describe the context, constraints and goal. I will come back with scope and a price proposal.

Prefer something faster? Message me on WhatsApp or SMS: +48 785 085 505

Maciej Kmet, innoTronics
UAV / Embedded / Sensor Fusion Consulting

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