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Country: USA | Funding: $31.6M
Grid Aero develops and manufactures autonomous cargo drones for long-range flights. Its Lifter aircraft is capable of carrying thousands of kilograms of cargo over thousands of kilometers. Combining ultra-simple and low-cost designs with advanced autonomous systems, it can reliably operate in remote or hostile environments, where infrastructure is limited or military operations are taking place. Furthermore, the loss of such a drone does not incur significant losses. Grid's autonomous control system combines classic control systems with modern AI, enabling aircraft to operate intelligently over long distances. It learns from other aircraft in the Grid network and minimizes the need for human oversight. Lifter aircraft operate as a fault-tolerant distributed network. With seamless fleet-wide control, a small ground team can manage dozens of aircraft over vast regions.
Grid Aero develops and manufactures autonomous cargo drones for long-range flights. Its Lifter aircraft is capable of carrying thousands of kilograms of cargo over thousands of kilometers. Combining ultra-simple and low-cost designs with advanced autonomous systems, it can reliably operate in remote or hostile environments, where infrastructure is limited or military operations are taking place. Furthermore, the loss of such a drone does not incur significant losses. Grid's autonomous control system combines classic control systems with modern AI, enabling aircraft to operate intelligently over long distances. It learns from other aircraft in the Grid network and minimizes the need for human oversight. Lifter aircraft operate as a fault-tolerant distributed network. With seamless fleet-wide control, a small ground team can manage dozens of aircraft over vast regions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.7B
Joby Aviation creates electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for civil and military applications. The company is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Defense and developing a specialized autonomous hybrid aircraft for military use in partnership with L3Harris. The Joby aircraft is powered by six electric motors and features low noise emissions. It is designed to meet the safety standards of the FAA and other international aviation regulators. Its flight can be controlled by an operator from a ground station. The company is also leveraging its existing eVTOL technology and autonomous takeoff and landing system, known as Superpilot, for potential defense applications, such as surveillance, reconnaissance and logistics missions. Specifically, it has been tested to control a Cessna Caravan 208 platform for rapid cargo delivery, hub-and-spoke logistics and inter-island transport.
Joby Aviation creates electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for civil and military applications. The company is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Defense and developing a specialized autonomous hybrid aircraft for military use in partnership with L3Harris. The Joby aircraft is powered by six electric motors and features low noise emissions. It is designed to meet the safety standards of the FAA and other international aviation regulators. Its flight can be controlled by an operator from a ground station. The company is also leveraging its existing eVTOL technology and autonomous takeoff and landing system, known as Superpilot, for potential defense applications, such as surveillance, reconnaissance and logistics missions. Specifically, it has been tested to control a Cessna Caravan 208 platform for rapid cargo delivery, hub-and-spoke logistics and inter-island transport.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.7B
Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.
Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.
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Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Roboteam is a provider of designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned platforms. It is a throwable robotic platform with detection and tactical surveillance capabilities.
Roboteam is a provider of designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned platforms. It is a throwable robotic platform with detection and tactical surveillance capabilities.
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Country: USA | Funding: $54M
Xwing is an autonomous aviation company building a network of autonomous aircraft for regional distances.
Xwing is an autonomous aviation company building a network of autonomous aircraft for regional distances.
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Country: USA | Funding: $46.1M
Genesis Systems provides methods for generating sustainable water resources and transforming the environment. Tampa startup has U.S. Air Force contract for technology that draws water from the air
Genesis Systems provides methods for generating sustainable water resources and transforming the environment. Tampa startup has U.S. Air Force contract for technology that draws water from the air
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Country: USA | Funding: $44M
DEFCON AI is military transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage company.
DEFCON AI is military transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage company.
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Country: USA | Funding: $30.2M
Rune Technologies blends private technology know-how with extensive military experience.
Rune Technologies blends private technology know-how with extensive military experience.
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Country: South Korea | Funding: ₩27B
Doosan Mobility develops drone system optimized around achieving the best fuel cell powerpack performance
Doosan Mobility develops drone system optimized around achieving the best fuel cell powerpack performance
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Country: China | Funding: $6.2M
ZIYAN UAV is a manufacturer of electric unmanned helicopter platforms.
ZIYAN UAV is a manufacturer of electric unmanned helicopter platforms.
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Country: USA | Funding: $4.5M
Wonder Robotics provides robust AI layers for autonomous and safe flights for both commercial and military delivery drones.
Wonder Robotics provides robust AI layers for autonomous and safe flights for both commercial and military delivery drones.
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Country: Ukraine
TEMERLAND develops unmanned robotic complexes and platforms, modernize vehicles into unmanned ground complexes.
TEMERLAND develops unmanned robotic complexes and platforms, modernize vehicles into unmanned ground complexes.
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Country: UK
Crafting the next VTOL generation. Heavy lift drones for delivering fast aid, equipment and people over buildings, rivers and mountains.
Crafting the next VTOL generation. Heavy lift drones for delivering fast aid, equipment and people over buildings, rivers and mountains.
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Country: USA
FLIP empowers the US Air Force with tools to manage their fleet, save time and resources. We operationalize Vehicle Predictive Maintenance for the U.S. Air Force to achieve 100% Mission Readiness.
FLIP empowers the US Air Force with tools to manage their fleet, save time and resources. We operationalize Vehicle Predictive Maintenance for the U.S. Air Force to achieve 100% Mission Readiness.
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Country: Germany
Circus Defence develops modular, AI-driven autonomous infrastructure systems for mission-critical and defence applications, leveraging Circus’ proven robotics technologies to enhance operational efficiency and readiness across European Defence operations. Circus’s core product is the autonomous CA-1 nutrition system and the CircusOS operating system, which runs the company’s robotic kitchens. It's AI-based “smart wagon” can prepare and serve food without any human involvement.
Circus Defence develops modular, AI-driven autonomous infrastructure systems for mission-critical and defence applications, leveraging Circus’ proven robotics technologies to enhance operational efficiency and readiness across European Defence operations. Circus’s core product is the autonomous CA-1 nutrition system and the CircusOS operating system, which runs the company’s robotic kitchens. It's AI-based “smart wagon” can prepare and serve food without any human involvement.
