January 2026
Capstone begins
Instead of joining one of the listed capstone projects at Oregon State University, the founding team pitches its own: a UAV radio repeater, approved and funded on the strength of the idea.
Vexil Systems
Our why.
Handheld radios lose effectiveness when terrain blocks the signal path, and the gaps that follow delay decisions, split teams, and reduce situational awareness. No crew should lose contact because of the ground they are working in. That is why we build Relay, the mission software behind a deployable radio relay that lands on high ground and holds the link, so separated teams can reach each other again.
Deploy · Position · Relay · Coordinate
Origin
Where it started.
Vexil Systems grew out of an Oregon State University mechanical engineering capstone project. The founding team met building a UAV radio repeater for that program and continued the work as Vexil Systems. Aegis was the first aircraft to fly, land, and relay, and Hermes is the second generation now in active development.
How we got here.
May 2026
First flight
The prototype aircraft leaves the ground for the first time.
June 2026
First repeater test
The system receives and retransmits a signal for the first time.
June 2026
First prototype presented
The team presents the first working prototype at the capstone showcase.
July 2026
NSF I-Corps
Participated in the National Science Foundation I-Corps program through the OSU Advantage Accelerator.
OSU Advantage Accelerator Regional NSF I-Corps ProgramAugust 2026
Oregon UAS Accelerator
Accepted into the fall cohort of the Oregon UAS Accelerator.
Oregon UAS Accelerator Fall 2026 CohortThe founding team.
Designed it. Built it. Flew it.
