Build awareness.
Inspire what comes next.
Our mission is to build a NATO-based network of engineers, educators and operators working on mission-critical unmanned systems and Counter-UAS tools. We want people to understand the threat, practice with purpose and discover what drones and robotics can make possible.
We do not build or design kamikaze weapon systems.
Parallax develops awareness tools, detection systems, training equipment and non-weaponized drone and robotics experiences.
Why the threat matters.
Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought the consequences of weaponized drones into everyday view. Some systems are used for one-way, direct-to-target attacks, often described as kamikaze drones. These attacks can cause death, serious injury and lasting fear for people living and working near the frontline.
The International Committee of the Red Cross describes the growing use of FPV drones in one-way attacks and the risks they pose to civilians. Understanding that harm is part of why we focus on recognition, detection and repeatable training.
In a bulletin published on June 26, 2025, UN human rights monitors documented at least 395 civilians killed and 2,635 injured by short-range drone attacks in Ukraine between February 2022 and April 2025. These figures concern short-range drone attacks as a group, rather than only direct-impact attacks.
Sources: ICRC: drones in armed conflict and UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine: June 2025 bulletin.
A network built around a shared purpose.
We are seeking people and partners across NATO nations who share the goal of improving awareness of unmanned threats and expanding the useful roles of unmanned systems. That includes aircraft (UAS), ground vehicles (UGV), Counter-UAS detection and the equipment people use to train.
Our aim is to connect engineering, manufacturing, education and field experience so that a useful idea can become equipment people can evaluate and learn from. We welcome collaborators whose work aligns with that purpose.
Work with ParallaxYou do not have to fly a drone to learn from one.
Putting on FPV goggles and taking the controls is one way to experience a drone. We also want people to interact with aircraft, ground vehicles and robotics through physical activities: watching a target move, identifying its state, following its response and understanding what changed.
Parallax Arena brings that approach into an interactive system. The aim is to make unfamiliar technology tangible, encourage questions and give young people a reason to explore engineering. Some of the next generation’s best ideas will begin with a hands-on encounter.
The human cost.
Adults only.
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