Drone Software
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Autonomy stacks, fleet management, and detect-and-avoid software.
Coverage
US Army tests Apache-launched A700 drone in six months
The US Army demonstrated an Apache-launched A700 drone capability developed in under six months.
Companies
Flytrex
Israeli drone delivery company flying suburban restaurant orders in Texas and North Carolina for DoorDash and Uber Eats under Causey Aviation's Part 135.
Israel
Palantir Technologies
US software company selling data integration and operational analytics platforms to defense, intelligence and commercial customers.
United States
Wing
Alphabet's drone delivery subsidiary, operating commercial package delivery in the United States and abroad, largely with Walmart.
United States
AeroVironment
US manufacturer of small tactical UAS, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems, transformed in scale by its 2025 acquisition of BlueHalo.
United States
Amazon Prime Air
Amazon's drone delivery division, flying autonomous last-mile delivery in the US and UK and attempting a sixfold expansion of its service area in 2026.
United States
Boeing
Boeing is a US aerospace manufacturer with commercial-airplane, defense and space, and fleet-services businesses.
United States
Booz Allen Hamilton
US management and technology consultancy serving federal defense, intelligence and civil agencies, with large AI, cyber and autonomy practices.
United States
Corvus Robotics
US autonomous drone company producing inventory management systems for large-scale warehouse and distribution center operations.
United States
Products
HoverAir AQUA
Zero Zero Robotics
A 249 g self-flying camera that floats, takes off from water and is rated for Level 7 wind. Nothing else does the job, it has no obstacle avoidance, and it is not sold in the United States.
DJI Neo 2
DJI
A 151 g self-flying camera with the omnidirectional sensing and forward LiDAR its predecessor lacked, at a price that makes it the cheapest DJI worth buying. Nineteen minutes and a 1/2-inch sensor are the limits.
HoverAir X1 PROMAX
Zero Zero Robotics
A flying camera rather than a drone: it follows you, films you in 8K and needs no piloting. Sixteen minutes and rear-only sensing are the price of the 192 g frame.
Skydio X10
Skydio
A serious U.S.-made enterprise platform built around autonomy, sensors, and government-grade deployment rather than mass-market volume.
Funding
Growth
Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Disruptive, Iconiq, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, JPMorganChase, CPP Investments, General Catalyst, Plural, StepStone
HelsingUndisclosed
Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, NATO Innovation Fund, Project A, Air Street Capital, 201 Ventures, Advent, Döpfner Capital
STARKSeed
Mucker Capital, AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, Halogen, HBS Alumni Angels, New York Angels
SkyfireAISeed
Rainfall Ventures, ACME Capital, Skyfall Ventures, Sisyphus Ventures, Antler, Startuplab, Off Piste, Andøya Ventures
StendrContracts
U.S. Navy
Boeing
Not-to-exceed IDIQ for system improvements, configuration development, integration, production…
U.S. Air Force
General Atomics
Contractor logistics support for Taiwan's MQ-9B drones through 31 August 2029, paid with Foreign…
U.S. Coast Guard
General Atomics
Order for four MQ-9B long-range drones with ground control stations and supporting equipment, placed…
U.S. Navy
Boeing
Not-to-exceed undefinitized modification for three MQ-25A Stingray low-rate initial production Lot 1…
U.S. Army
AeroVironment
Production of LOCUST X3 30 kW laser weapon systems under the Enduring-High Energy Laser programme…