The Fourth Law
The Fourth Law builds AI-powered autonomy modules and software that let drones and other robotic platforms operate independently in GPS-denied environments and under electronic interference.
- Category
- Deep Tech
- Fund
- NZVC II
- Website
- thefourthlaw.ai
What The Fourth Law does
The Fourth Law's autonomy module takes over control for the final stage of a flight using onboard AI rather than a remote pilot, and the company also offers autonomy simulation for training and testing. It serves defense and unmanned systems markets.
The secret
Only the last 500 metres of a flight need to be autonomous. Handing that stretch to onboard AI defeats jamming and signal loss, which is why manufacturers build TFL-1 in rather than treating autonomy as a premium option.
Why NZVC invested in The Fourth Law
NZVC invested in The Fourth Law from NZVC Fund II. We file the company under Deep Tech on the portfolio wall.
We backed The Fourth Law because autonomy is becoming the decisive capability for robotic and unmanned systems, particularly where communication links are jammed or unavailable. The founder has built and shipped hardware at global scale before, which is rare and hard-won experience for a company operating at the edge of what autonomy can do. Software that meaningfully raises mission success rates for a small increase in cost is the kind of clear, measurable value that a market moves toward quickly.
The Fourth Law in the press
- Yaroslav Azhnyuk talked drone economics on Latent SpaceLatent Space · 18 May 2026
- DroneXL profiled Yaroslav Azhnyuk and The Fourth LawDroneXL · 10 April 2026
- The Fourth Law unveiled an anti-Shahed droneResilience Media · 6 March 2026
- The Fourth Law raised funding with Axon among the investorsVestbee · 18 February 2026
- TFL-1 and Lupynis received NATO codesThe Defender · 2 September 2025
- The Fourth Law announced its first funding round and released the TFL-1 autonomy moduledev.ua · 15 July 2025
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