Volary is a long-term bet by one researcher: that UAV autonomy for the real world is worth building patiently, in the open, and in a way that outlasts any single project.
A good name carries the idea without explaining it. Volary reads as flight on the surface and as a flock underneath, which is exactly the order of things here: the drones are the visible part, the swarm is the real one.
PhD researcher at Universiti Malaya, working on UAV swarm autonomy and communication-aware coordination. His work sits between two jobs: building the research, and connecting the people — students, labs, and partners — who can turn it into an ecosystem.
Volary is how he keeps that long-term direction in one place, so it does not scatter across scattered papers and side projects.
Visit the personal siteIndependence and loyalty are not in conflict here. Volary is the umbrella; the lab is where the flagship work happens.
It is a personal, long-term venture, focused only on UAV autonomy, platform, network, and ventures. It is built to outlast any one lab or paper.
Volary's most important work today is the Robotedge UAV Initiative, incubated in Dr. Zati's lab. Every UAV initiative is framed to strengthen the lab and the university.
Robotedge can expand across humanoids, automation, and more. Volary holds only the UAV thread, and only that thread would ever move with it.
Volary starts with one researcher, but it is not meant to stay that way. A founding technical team is coming together: senior UAV engineering, technical lead, and the roles that turn research into deployment. If you want to build UAV autonomy in Malaysia, the door is open.
CollaborateVolary works with universities, labs, students, and industry partners across Malaysia and Southeast Asia. If your work touches UAVs, autonomy, or a regional pipeline, the fastest way in is an email.
Based at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur / johnnychan8426@gmail.com