Perth, Australia · Applied R&D Engineering

We turn deep-tech research into products people actually use

Hanan Innovation Lab Pty Ltd designs and builds applied AI, embedded systems and computer vision products — from hardware Lidar Scanning, cameras arrays to AI-assisted academic assessment for education providers.

Led by our founder, Dr. Franco Hidalgo
10+ yrsFounder's R&D experience
5Patents granted
PhDElectrical & Electronic Eng.
1Live commercial product
In active development — early access opening soon
Flagship product - WIP

An AI assistant that grades academic exams — inside the LMS you already use

Built for universities, colleges and training providers, our assistant reviews written and short-answer responses against a rubric, live chat with students, gives consistent, explainable scores, and hands teaching staff back their time — without asking anyone to leave their existing Learning Management System.

  • Rubric-based AI assessment

    Consistent, criteria-driven scoring across large cohorts, with a clear rationale for every mark.

  • Live Conversation

    AI generates relevant questions that students have to answer online, voice to voice defense. Generate new relevant evidence.

  • Native LMS integration

    Connects to commercial LMS platforms via LTI, so grading happens where courses already live.

  • Personalised feedback

    Each student receives specific, constructive feedback instead of just a number.

  • Hours back for teaching staff

    Cuts grading turnaround from days to minutes on large-enrolment courses.

  • Auditable & academic-integrity friendly

    Every grade is traceable, exportable and reviewable by academic staff.

Moodle Canvas Blackboard Google Classroom + custom LTI

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We're onboarding a small group of institutions and educators to help shape the product. Leave your details and we'll reach out.

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R&D capability

Deep engineering, applied to real problems

Beyond our flagship product, Hanan Innovation Lab designs custom hardware and AI solutions across four core areas — drawn from over a decade of applied research and industry deployment.

IoT Solutions

Connected sensing and control systems — from fitness devices to satellite-linked marine trackers.

Embedded Systems

Custom PCB design and firmware on ESP32, Arduino, Teensy and Raspberry Pi for demanding field applications.

Telemetry

Industrial monitoring and control over PLC/SCADA and wireless links, deployed in mining and remote environments.

Image Processing

Computer vision and SLAM pipelines — object detection, 3D reconstruction and multispectral analysis.

Live product

H Layout — precise 2D/3D floorplans from a laser scan

Live & commercially available

From a quick scan to a client-ready floorplan

Our first commercial product uses low-cost laser scanning, SLAM and computer vision to turn any interior into an accurate 2D or 3D layout — built for real estate, hospitality and safety planning.

Visit hlayout.com ↗
About us

Founded on a decade of applied robotics & AI research

Hanan Innovation Lab Pty Ltd was founded in Perth by Dr Franco Hidalgo Herencia, a mechatronics engineer and PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering with 10+ years of experience spanning underwater robotics, embedded systems, industrial automation and, more recently, generative AI and multimodal LLM systems.

The company's R&D has experience with the Australian R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) and includes has developed toold for automated environmental monitoring.

  • Research Fellow & Lead R&D Engineer, Edith Cowan University
  • h-index 5, 5 patents granted, RDTI funding approved
  • Principal Investigator on two government-co-funded research projects
PhDElectrical & Electronic Engineering, UWA
5Patents granted (Peru / INDECOPI)
10+Years in robotics, embedded systems & AI
2024Hanan Innovation Lab founded
Get in touch

Let's talk about projects

Whether you're exploring the AI grading assistant, interested in H Layout, or have a custom R&D challenge — we'd like to hear from you.

Location
Perth, Western Australia
Founder's LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/fhidalgoh