Autonomous aircraft for medical supply delivery in Africa
Dove Air operates autonomous delivery systems (built on Python, C++, ROS, and SageMaker) focused on medical logistics across Southern Africa. The tech stack reveals a hardware-software hybrid: flight controls, sensor integration, and state estimation sit alongside ML infrastructure—typical of robotics companies operating at production scale. Hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering, product, and compliance roles, with active work on autonomous capability expansion and safety-critical component design.
Dove Air is a Cape Town-based nonprofit founded in 2019 that deploys autonomous aircraft to deliver medical supplies and emergency goods across underserved regions in Africa. The organization operates across 201–500 employees and maintains engineering-led development focused on flight systems, autonomous navigation, and regulatory compliance. Current work spans flight controls, sensor integration, aircraft state estimation, and aviation product certification—alongside scaling operations into new countries and addressing logistics challenges inherent to remote medical delivery.
Python, C++, ROS, SageMaker, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Django, Linux, Git, and Subversion. Stack emphasizes robotics (ROS), ML ops (SageMaker), and full-stack web development.
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Founded in 2019 and currently operating across 201–500 employees.
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