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The company was originally funded by Y Combinator, and the company presented their VTOL drones at a showcase in Austin, Texas in 2017. [ 7 ] [ 3 ] In July 2017, the company led a project that set "a new U.S. record for long-distance urban delivery by drone, using cellphone networks to help navigate a simulated 97-mile trip". [ 8 ]
In April, Anduril acquired Area-I, a company producing drones capable of being launched from larger aircraft. Area-I had previously contracted for U.S. government agencies including the Army, Air Force, Navy, and NASA. [26] Area-I was an Atlanta-based technology startup, which developed surveillance drones for government clients.
The Facebook Aquila was an experimental solar-powered drone developed by Facebook for use as an atmospheric satellite, intended to act as relay stations for providing internet access to remote areas. The Aquila first flew on 28 June 2016 with a second aircraft successfully flying in 2017.
The sightings have garnered media attention and prompted creation of a Facebook page called "New Jersey Mystery Drones - let's solve it" with 56,000 online members.
Defense companies like MARSS and Dedrone are developing innovative counter-drone technology as UAVs pose new and increasing threats.
Maverick Drone Systems, a Minnesota-based company, has been offering a portable anti-drone “RF jamming unit” for $2,999 on its website, with China-based company Tatusky listed as the supplier.
The stated aim of the Solo drone is the ease of both flying the drone and taking professional aerial photos and videos. [6] Chris Anderson (left), and Jordi Muñoz (right), co-founders of 3D Robotics. The IRIS+ Drone was released in September 2014. It was designed as a recreational drone, and it uses a mounted GoPro camera to take pictures.
Neros, an autonomous drone startup founded about a year ago, has raised $10.9 million in a seed round from Sequoia Capital to build a new factory and manufacture more drones to sell to Ukraine ...