ARC
ARC (formerly ARCUAS) is a US drone startup co-founded by Asel Tursun, Alibek Ertai and Leo Zhang.
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ARC (formerly ARCUAS) is a US drone startup co-founded by Asel Tursun, Alibek Ertai and Leo Zhang. It builds autonomous Drone-as-First-Responder systems for police, hospitals and emergency agencies, including its own aircraft, the ARC Nest charging dock and the Command Cloud dispatch platform, and supplied cargo drones for flood relief in Kazakhstan in 2024.
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BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- ARC
ARC (formerly ARCUAS) is a US drone startup co-founded by Asel Tursun, Alibek Ertai and Leo Zhang. It builds autonomous Drone-as-First-Responder systems for police, hospitals and emergency agencies, including its own aircraft, the ARC Nest charging dock and the Command Cloud dispatch platform, and supplied cargo drones for flood relief in Kazakhstan in 2024.
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United States
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Anduril
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Europe
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Other / unspecified
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