Drones startups that raised in 2026

Gather AIGather AI is a Pittsburgh-based supply chain robotics company that specializes in autonomous inventory management.

Gather AI is a Pittsburgh-based supply chain robotics company that specializes in autonomous inventory management.

Pittsburgh, United States

AirboundAirbound is an Indian deep-tech aerospace company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2020.

Airbound is an Indian deep-tech aerospace company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2020.

Bengaluru, India

MatternetMatternet makes access to goods as frictionless and universal as access to information.

Matternet makes access to goods as frictionless and universal as access to information.

Mountain View, United States

TYTAN TechnologiesTYTAN Technologies is a Munich-based defense technology startup founded in 2023.

TYTAN Technologies is a Munich-based defense technology startup founded in 2023.

Munich, Germany

Beyond VisionBeyond Vision is a UAV Company that developed beXStream, a cloud asset management platform.

Beyond Vision is a UAV Company that developed beXStream, a cloud asset management platform.

Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal

DarkhiveDarkhive is a defense-tech startup based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2021.

Darkhive is a defense-tech startup based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2021.

San Antonio, United States

Rendezvous RoboticsRendezvous Robotics is a space infrastructure company based in Golden, Colorado, founded in 2024.

Rendezvous Robotics is a space infrastructure company based in Golden, Colorado, founded in 2024.

Golden, United States

ArkeusArkeus is a defense technology company based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, founded in 2020 by Simon Olsen and Jon Nebauer.

Arkeus is a defense technology company based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, founded in 2020 by Simon Olsen and Jon Nebauer.

Melbourne, Australia

MatrixSpaceMatrixSpace is a technology company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, specializing in AI collaborative sensing solutions.

MatrixSpace is a technology company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, specializing in AI collaborative sensing solutions.

Burlington, United States

Volatus AerospaceVolatus Aerospace specializes in providing technology-enabled unmanned aerial solutions.

Volatus Aerospace specializes in providing technology-enabled unmanned aerial solutions.

Vaughan, Canada

Lucid BotsLucid Bots is an AI robotics company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in robots designed for exterior cleaning and construction tasks.

Lucid Bots is an AI robotics company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in robots designed for exterior cleaning and construction tasks.

Charlotte, United States

North Vector DynamicsNorth Vector Dynamics is Canada’s first full-spectrum air and missile defense company, based in Calgary, Alberta.

North Vector Dynamics is Canada’s first full-spectrum air and missile defense company, based in Calgary, Alberta.

Calgary, Canada

Buntar AerospaceBuntar Aerospace is a Ukrainian defense technology company specializing in unmanned systems for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.

Buntar Aerospace is a Ukrainian defense technology company specializing in unmanned systems for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.

Ukraine

EmesentEmesent is a leader in autonomous mapping technology, focusing on advanced 3D data capture, processing, and visualization for challenging environments where GPS

Emesent is a leader in autonomous mapping technology, focusing on advanced 3D data capture, processing, and visualization for challenging environments where GPS

Brisbane, Australia

Twentyfour IndustriesTwentyfour Industries is a European company established in late 2024 that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and deploying drones.

Twentyfour Industries is a European company established in late 2024 that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and deploying drones.

Germany

DonecleDonecle is a Toulouse-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in automated aircraft inspection using fully autonomous drones and AI-driven image analysis.

Donecle is a Toulouse-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in automated aircraft inspection using fully autonomous drones and AI-driven image analysis.

Toulouse, France

WestmagWestmag is the American manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, NFDG, Menlo Ventures, and o

Westmag is the American manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, NFDG, Menlo Ventures, and o

South San Francisco, United States

AONICAonic is a comprehensive drone solutions provider based in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Aonic is a comprehensive drone solutions provider based in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Subang Jaya, Sweden

Quantum CyberQuantum Cyber develops autonomous defense systems, counter-drone technologies, and AI-enabled security platforms.

Quantum Cyber develops autonomous defense systems, counter-drone technologies, and AI-enabled security platforms.

West Palm Beach, Netherlands

Sol.OneSol One is an information technology firm that offers custom applications, software, web design, consulting, networking, and cloud services.

Sol One is an information technology firm that offers custom applications, software, web design, consulting, networking, and cloud services.

Belgium

FlyFocusFlyFocus, based in Warsaw, Poland, is a defense technology company that specializes in the design, development, and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs

FlyFocus, based in Warsaw, Poland, is a defense technology company that specializes in the design, development, and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs

Warszawa, Poland

SkyPSISkyPSI is a technology infrastructure company that focuses on drone-powered commercial exterior cleaning.

SkyPSI is a technology infrastructure company that focuses on drone-powered commercial exterior cleaning.

Dallas, United States

KyberKyber is a deep-tech infrastructure focused on ultra-low-latency real-time communication technologies for emerging AI-driven systems.

Kyber is a deep-tech infrastructure focused on ultra-low-latency real-time communication technologies for emerging AI-driven systems.

Paris, France

OccamOccams’ Razor platform ensures optimal customer experience

Occams’ Razor platform ensures optimal customer experience

United Kingdom

Deep ForestrySwedish based deep-tech company in 3D AI, autonomous robotics, and computer vision.

Swedish based deep-tech company in 3D AI, autonomous robotics, and computer vision.

Uppsala, Sweden

SORA TechnologySORA Technology was founded in 2020 with a strong desire to enrich society through "The Sky (SORA)", focusing on the leading use of drone technology in developi

SORA Technology was founded in 2020 with a strong desire to enrich society through "The Sky (SORA)", focusing on the leading use of drone technology in developi

Shibuya, Japan

MonopulseProducing professional grade UAVs for military, government and institutional use.

Producing professional grade UAVs for military, government and institutional use.

Kongens Lyngby, Lithuania