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14 Years Building Cameras for Pets - Now Building AI Systems for the Front Line

Eye on AI1 September 2026Watch on YouTube

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Ep. 7 · Autonome Drones in Oorlog

Verkenning van AI-gestuurde autonome wapens en drones in moderne oorlogvoering, met focus op Oekraïne.

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What you'll learn

  • You learn how a company with 14 years of AI camera experience for pet behavior pivoted to defense technology after the Russian invasion.
  • You see how the same computer vision expertise is used to track enemy drones such as Shaheds.
  • You discover how The Fourth Law's cameras and AI systems are mounted on interceptor drones on the front line.
  • You understand how hardware expertise and engineers shift from commercial products to defense applications.
  • You hear the full origin story behind one of Ukraine's leading autonomous drone companies.

Frequently asked questions

What did The Fourth Law do before the Russian invasion?
The Fourth Law was previously known as PegCube and spent over a decade building cameras and AI systems to understand pet behavior. The same engineers and technology were later applied to defense applications.
How are the cameras and AI systems now used on the front line?
The cameras are mounted on interceptor drones and the AI systems are used to track and guide against enemy drones such as Shaheds.
Who is the founder of The Fourth Law?
Yaroslav Azhnyuk is the CEO of The Fourth Law, one of Ukraine's leading autonomous drone companies.

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14 years making cameras for pets. Now making cameras that guide autonomous drones on the front line. Yaroslav Azhnyuk, CEO of The Fourth Law - one of Ukraine's leading autonomous drone companies - tells the origin story nobody would have predicted. His team spent over a decade building PegCube, a company that made cameras and AI systems to understand pet behavior. When Russia's full-scale invasion began, the same engineers, the same hardware expertise, and the same computer vision technology pivoted to war. Now those cameras are mounted on interceptor drones. Those AI systems track Shaheds. And instead of throwing treats to dogs, they're delivering something very different to the people who came to occupy their land. That's Ukraine's defense tech story in one sentence. Full conversation with Yaroslav Azhnyuk on Eye on A.I.