Top Drones Startups in 2024

Our team combines seasoned aerospace engineering talent and Special Operations combat veterans to address 21st century threats. We embrace the best practices from Silicon Valley innovation such as agile development and deliver breakthroughs in high-power microwave for offensive and defensive EMP and artificial intelligence for enhanced targeting capabilities.

Hovermap - a LIDAR-based mapping and drone autonomy payload for safe and autonomous inspection and mapping of complex industrial assets and GPS-denied environments such as underground mines.

Aarav Unmanned Systems Pvt. Ltd. (AUS) is India’s leading drone solution startup in the commercial segment. We provide end to end solutions to enterprises in the field of mining, urban planning, infrastructure, irrigation and agriculture and energy. We are early starters and market leaders in the Indian drone industry. Our belief is to solve real problems and use drone technology as a revolution. Our strength is our perseverance, clarity, collaborative approach and our team. We are funded by some of the known early-stage Indian VCs in our growth journey so far however, our business is already self-sustainable and growing at a fast pace. We love machines, especially aerial robots and believe that drones are shaping the future of the world. AUS is actively looking for self-driven and process-oriented individuals who would be interested in joining team AUS in this fascinating growth journey and be an early contributor to the drone ecosystem of the country which is growing at a very exciting and fast pace.

vistaBee is a premier provider of high-quality visual content for real estate professionals, specializing in photography, videography, and immersive 3D experiences. With a focus on capturing each property’s unique appeal, we create compelling visuals that bring listings to life and make them stand out globally. Our mission is to elevate listings through stunning visuals that resonate with buyers, enhancing engagement and generating impactful results.

Vermeer graduated from the AF Ventures + Techstars program in 2020. We build an AR/VR/AI enabled autonomous system control toolkit called Vermeer. We want to build a snow globe by which users can visualize and control reality. Currently we are working on drone and satelite visualization and command & control. Traction: After 7 short months of effort we won 5 phase 2 SBIRs worth $4m. We have also received a $950m IDIQ from the Air Force. We also just got accepted into the NGA's 1st accelerator program designed to inject us into the bloodstream of the NGA.

SPH Engineering is a global provider of UAV software solutions, integration services, consulting and custom development to expand drone applications. Its innovations support UAVs of different manufacturers and advance drone technologies for surveying, data collection and entertainment. Founded in 2013 in Latvia (EU), the company has a global customer and partner network in 150+ countries. As of today, the company maintains 4 business lines: ▷ UgCS - mission planning and flight control software technology, ▷ UgCS Integrated Systems - airborne integrated systems with sensors from diverse manufacturers, ▷ Drone Show Software - a technology to manage drone swarm flights, ▷ SPH Consulting&Development - knowledge-based services to implement, integrate and develop technologies for the drone industry.

About Redwing Labs: Redwing designs and operates autonomous drone logistics systems to transform last-mile healthcare supply chains. Our work lies at the intersection of social impact, healthcare and aviation. Driven by the mission of Access no matter where, Redwing exists to ensure that everyone can access life saving medical supplies quickly and affordably. Established in 2018, we are one of India's fastest growing healthcare logistics start-ups. We work with multiple stakeholders including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Civil Aviation, several State governments, healthcare enterprises, foundations, donors, non-profits and enablers such as the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Fotokite is a Zurich-headquartered company creating cutting-edge tools that assist public safety teams with enhanced situational awareness. We build fully autonomous, persistent, and reliable aerial systems that provide invaluable overview information to firefighters and rescuers to help manage complex, safety-critical situations.

At Roboto, we enable companies to search, transform and analyze robotics data. The world is entering a golden age of robots and autonomous systems, but the data being produced is growing exponentially and existing platforms lack support for it. We are building a new kind of platform that natively supports multi-modal data and uses AI to quickly traverse it. Our founding team has been working at the forefront of robotics and artificial intelligence for the last decade. We previously worked at Amazon Robotics and AWS, leading efforts in robot autonomy and simulation. Now we're lucky to have an incredible group of advisors and investors helping us to make a generational impact on how companies build robots.

The Airspace Galaxy security platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics to provide immediate detection and identification of all drones present in a large airspace, enabling a quick response. The company plans to include drone mitigation – the capture and safe removal of unauthorized drones – as part of a comprehensive solution in the near future.