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Drones market map: United States

73 drones startups based in the United States that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $2.5B; the biggest segment is defence drones.

73startups on the map
6segments
$2.5Braised between them
Defence dronesmost funded segment

Defence drones

19

Inspection and mapping

16

Drone software and traffic

14

Drone hardware and components

11

Agricultural drones

8

Drone delivery

5

Segment by segment

Defence drones

19 startups · $1.2B raised

  1. Neros TechnologiesNeros Technologies is a private defense technology company founded in 2023 and based in El Segundo, California.United States$325M
  2. EEpirusUnited States$250M
  3. Allen Control SystemsAllen Control Systems (ACS) is a defense technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2022.United States$230M
  4. PDPerformance Drone Works (PDW)United States$110M
  5. HavocAIHavocAI is a Boston-based technology company specializing in Comprehensive Collaborative Autonomy.United States$85M
  6. DarkhiveDarkhive is a defense-tech startup based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2021.United States$51M
  7. Aurelius SystemsAurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS dUnited States$50M
  8. Swarm AeroSwarm Aero is a defense technology startup founded in 2022, based in Oxnard, California.United States$35M

Inspection and mapping

16 startups · $656M raised

  1. 3D Robotics3DR makes advanced drone technology easily accessible to the construction, mining, and surveying industries for use in data analysis.United States$152M
  2. DroneDeployDroneDeploy is a cloud-based drone mapping and analytics platform to help businesses get things done.United States$126M
  3. PrecisionHawkPrecisionHawk manufactures drones that provides aerial survey data for commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.United States$118M
  4. InfravisionInfravision is a global aerial robotics company based in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in Sydney, Australia, and Noida, India.United States$114M
  5. ZeitviewZeitview, formerly known as DroneBase, is a leader in advanced inspection software and aerial data analytics, focusing on renewablUnited States$60M
  6. SkySpecsSkySpecs is a leader in renewable energy asset management, focusing on the wind energy sector.United States$32M
  7. Lucid BotsLucid Bots is an AI robotics company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in robots designed for exterior cleaning andUnited States$21M
  8. PointivoPointivo is an Atlanta-based company specializing in AI-driven drone inspection and spatial intelligence software for managing phyUnited States$7.8M

Drone software and traffic

14 startups · $179M raised

  1. AirwareAirware offers commercial drone solutions, enabling enterprises to take full advantage of aerial data for any business application.United States$49M
  2. UVifyUVify is a leader in autonomous unmanned drone technology, focusing on high-performance swarm drones, spatial AI, and modular autonomy.United States$42M
  3. SkySafeSkySafe allows governments, law enforcement, airports, cities, and more to manage their airspace with real-time drone data and analytics.United States$42M
  4. AirMapAirMap operates as an airspace services platform for unmanned aircraft.United States$29M
  5. ScaniflyScanifly is a B2B software company that specializes in providing a comprehensive drone-based 3D design and field operations platfoUnited States$10M
  6. ElodinElodin is a San Francisco-based aerospace software company founded in 2023.United States$2.0M
  7. Identified TechnologiesIndustrial leaders use Identified Technologies managed commercial drone solution to improve project tracking and team productivity.United States$2.0M
  8. MotionDSPMotionDSP sells advanced computer vision and image processing software that extracts real-time data from drone video.United States$1.8M

Drone hardware and components

11 startups · $450M raised

  1. SkydioSkydio is a leading U.S.United States$350M
  2. Pelican ImagingPelican Imaging Corporation was a technology company founded in 2008 and based in Santa Clara, California.United States$37M
  3. Sense PhotonicsSense Photonics, based in Durham, North Carolina, was a developer and manufacturer of solid-state flash LiDAR sensors and 3D vision systems.United States$26M
  4. VOOM InsuranceVOOM Insurance is an InsurTech company based in Palo Alto, CA, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel.United States$15M
  5. WestmagWestmag is the American manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux CapitaUnited States$11M
  6. BirdstopBirdstop is a Detroit-based manufacturer of autonomous drone systems for government and enterprise.United States$9.2M
  7. Advanced Aircraft CompanyAdvanced Aircraft Company (AAC) is a Virginia-based, veteran-owned manufacturer specializing in long-endurance, hybrid-electric veUnited States$500K
  8. Global Energy TransmissionGlobal Energy Transmission Corporation (GET) is a technology company based in Woodland, Washington, founded in 2015.United States$400K

Agricultural drones

8 startups · $13M raised

  1. American Autonomy, Inc.American Autonomy, Inc.United States$6.0M
  2. RantizoRantizo is a precision agriculture technology company founded in 2018, specializing in drone-based agricultural spraying.United States$6.0M
  3. VOAVOA is a Brazilian agtech company based in São Paulo, specializing in drone-based solutions for agriculture.United States$700K
  4. AgribotixAgribotix is a drone-enabled software company that provides advanced imaging and analysis for precision agriculture.United States$250K
  5. GRYFNMulti-sensor drone-based systems provide concurrent visual, hyperspectral, and laser remote sensing for research.United States$100K
  6. Kray TechnologiesKray Technologies is a Ukraine-based company founded in 2015, specializing in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) fUnited States$100K
  7. LakeHawk TechnologiesDrones without the FAA.United States$85K
  8. HLHephaestus LimitedHephaestus manufactures commercial unmanned aerial systems intended for civil applications.United States$25K

Drone delivery

5 startups · $23M raised

  1. DYNAMIC AEROSPACE SYSTEMSDynamic Aerospace Systems designs and manufactures UAVs and drone systems for logistics, security, and mission-critical uses.United States$15M
  2. DNDronePort NetworkDronePort Network focuses on autonomous drone services ecosystem, including delivery and infrastructure development.United States$3.6M
  3. Drone ExpressDrone Express is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery.United States$2.7M
  4. DDDrone Delivery Systems Corporation DBA AirBox TechnologiesCreative innovations for autonomous secure package delivery.United States$980K
  5. AedilicAedilic is a transportation service provider offering Storage services with drone delivery.United States$500K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United States. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in drones, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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