Precision Autonomy uses software and algorithms to create a dynamic, value-driven insurance experience for an increasingly automated world. We are focused on practical solutions for commercial drones and general aviation today, with a vision of building commercial global technology solutions for real time, dynamic pricing of risk based for air, water, and land robots.
OUR HISTORY
Precision Autonomy launched in Australia – where early drone regulation dates back to 2002.
In 2019, we entered into partnerships with HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia, and Old Republic Aerospace to launch drone insurance in Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
In 2020, insurer HDI Global Specialty SE announced the launch of Aviation IQ, a new platform developed in collaboration with Precision Autonomy, to deliver end-to-end digital automation of general aviation policies for Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Our founders, each have 25+ years of insurance and capital markets experience from startups to leading multinationals, including diverse backgrounds in technology, finance, distribution, marketing, human-centred design, and risk management.
Our founders envisioned the future and created an innovation roadmap that delivers drone and general aviation insurance today and will be ready to assess risk to safely use other autonomous systems tomorrow.
Mark Halverson – Founder & CEO
Mark is a visionary leader building leading-edge technology solutions at the intersection of artificial intelligence and robotics. His leadership, entrepreneurship and 25 years’ experience in global consulting ensures Precision Autonomy is always anticipating and positioning for technological and societal change.
Mark is the CEO and Co-founder of Precision Autonomy and co-chairs several committees within the IEEE’s Ethical Design of Autonomous Systems initiative.
Leanne Seeto – COO (Strategy & Operations)
Leanne has worked in Sydney, London, and Tokyo in multi-national insurance and capital markets corporations. She has worked with teams to launch competitive go-to-market strategies defining brand, PR and market proposition with results in sales, P&L management and customer advocacy.
Leanne brings her MBA and Board delegated management experience to work with our teams to create our executable innovation strategy. Her passion is for our people and the public on the journey to safely integrate autonomous risk services into society.
OUR TEAM
We’re not just a technology company, our aviation industry and insurance expertise mean we understand our partners and customers to design technology and service solutions for real results. Our specialist R&D and actuarial knowledge underpins our innovation to commercialize future active risk management solutions.
Dan Ng
Head of Strategy and Planning
15+ years. Three countries. One focus: turning strategy into products that deliver.
Dan has led senior management roles across Australia, Singapore, and Japan — bringing a sharp international lens to business strategy, project management, and startup execution. He leads our product development program, shaping the strategies and operating models that keep our platform ahead of the curve, creating real, lasting competitive advantage for our clients.
Lee Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Distributed Computing. Platform Architecture. Forty Years at the Frontier.
With more than 40 years of experience across industrial, financial, social media, cloud, and digital security sectors, Lee brings a rare depth of expertise to our technology leadership. As a key architect behind E*Trade, he helped define the standard for reliable, large-scale financial platforms.
Today, he leads our technology vision and platform architecture with a focus on performance, scalability, and long-term resilience — delivering infrastructure that empowers clients to operate with confidence in a digital, data-driven world.
Jeremy Soh
Senior Technology Architect
Doctorate in Mechatronics. Published in space engineering. Building the technology that keeps autonomous risk assessment ahead of the curve.
Jeremy was instrumental in architecting Precision Autonomy's platform from the ground up, and now leads R&D in real-time, dynamic risk assessment. His academic rigor and deep technical expertise ensure our technology doesn't just keep pace with the industry — it sets the standard, positioning our clients at the forefront as the world moves toward Advanced Air Mobility.
Tim Sutherland
Business Operations Manager
Digital MGA. Automated Underwriting. Exceptional Loss Ratios.
Tim holds a Commerce degree from a global top 25 university and has built deep expertise across our drone insurance digital MGA. He has played a key role in designing the operational framework behind our client service model — digitising the experience and automating the underwriting process into a technology-driven rating engine that delivers excellent loss ratios. Working across underwriting, client service, and business operations, Tim continues to contribute to Precision Autonomy's growing MGA footprint.
Simon Hooper
Aviation Insurance Specialist
Drone Underwriting. Aviation Expertise. Unmanned Systems Specialty.
Simon draws on deep aviation and drone underwriting expertise to shape practical, industry-aligned solutions. He supports innovation in aviation underwriting and — ensuring our solutions stay practical and aligned to real industry needs. A former Board Member of the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems, Simon brings valued industry perspective to the team.
Jackson Chee
Business and Technical Support Manager
Data Science. Service Excellence. Client Success.
Jackson holds a Master's in Data Science from a top 10 London university and brings a client-centric approach to everything he does. He transforms complex data into actionable insights that sharpen client workflows and elevate the user experience — working across engineering and underwriting to ensure our platform is designed to anticipate our client needs and remains intuitive, efficient, and built for scale.
Mitchell Hamill
Risk Engineer
Actuarial Science. Risk Intelligence. Data-Driven Underwriting.
Mitch leads innovation in product strategy and underwriting approach, heading our Intelligence Center of Excellence. He drives analytics capability and continuously enhances our risk rating engine — enabling more accurate, data-driven decisions that improve outcomes and efficiency for our clients.
Vipul Aggarwal
Lead Full Stack Developer
Full Stack. AI Agents. Engineering at Scale.
Vipul built his engineering career at one of the world's leading global technology consulting firms, developing deep expertise in MEAN technologies and scalable system design. He brings that discipline and scale-first mindset to Precision Autonomy, where he leads our AI Agent initiative — developing autonomous systems that manage the software lifecycle end to end, driving platform efficiency and delivering faster, smarter solutions for our clients.
Zac Schneider
Security Operations Engineer
Cybersecurity. Threat Response. Security You Can Depend On.
Zac is a C|EH Master and Security+ certified cybersecurity professional with advanced training from MIT xPro and Vanderbilt University. He leads our security operations across network protection, identity management, and threat response — bringing hands-on expertise and an operational focus that keeps our platform resilient, trustworthy, and secure for every client who depends on it.
FOR INVESTORS
Precision Autonomy is funded by private and institutional investors and working with government and industry to safely accelerate the adoption of autonomous services.
Our investors are “invested” in the future of autonomous services. They understand the shift in risk from humans to machines allows for disruption to the way insurance is assessed and priced today; and see the value in a data-driven, actively managed risk future.
Contact us to participate in our next funding opportunity.
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