Shield AI

Uses the Lattice OS software platform to connect sensor fusion, target recognition and command and control, building mass-producible autonomous defense systems such as the Fury autonomous fighter aircraft, Ghost drones, Sentry towers and Anvil counter-drone systems; its main customers are the US Department of Defense and allied militaries

Series D+ · $11B · 2026-05 · Valuation $61B

Designs and manufactures drones that use AI for autonomous flight

Series D+ · $170M · 2024-11

Cross-domain collaborative autonomous systems for sea, air and land (autonomy software + unmanned surface vessels/drones/unmanned ground systems)

Series A · $200M · 2026-05

Develops complete hybrid-electric tilt-rotor eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft. The product line consists of the ton-class unmanned cargo/reconnaissance model DF600 "惊鸿" (maximum range of 1,000 km and maximum endurance of 8 hours; completed its first flight and full tilt-transition flight testing in 2024, with certification and mass production planned for 2026) and the 3-ton-class, 7–8-seat crewed model DF3000 "游龙" (completed the first flight of a full-scale engineering prototype in hybrid mode in May 2026, with certification planned for 2028), targeting logistics delivery, emergency rescue, reconnaissance and surveillance, communications relay, and urban air mobility

Series A · $111M · 2026-09

Embodied and swarm intelligence systems for smart drones and flying robots, for low-altitude inspection, coordinated swarm operations and similar uses

Series A · $56M · 2026-09

AI-driven autonomous drone inspection of complex confined spaces

Angel · 2026-10

Develops and manufactures AI-driven autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/eVTOL) for dual-use defense, government and commercial applications, providing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), mapping and geospatial data collection; flagship models include Vector, Reliant and Trinity Pro.

Series D+ · $1.6B · 2026-07 · Valuation $8.0B

AI-driven drones and autonomous systems (AR3/AR5/ARX platforms, ATLAS system) for maritime surveillance, land intelligence and defense and security

Series D+ · 2026-09 · Valuation $6.4B

Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and maritime platforms for defense and commercial use.

Series B · $175M · 2026-07 · Valuation $1.0B

Canadian defense technology company building the AuraNet sensing/communications/data fusion command system and the Scout autonomous collaborative drone platform for extreme remote environments such as the Arctic.

Series A · $115M · 2026-06

Autonomous drones and defense equipment

Seed · $52M · 2026-08

Autonomous systems such as drones for military and defense use, strengthening European and NATO forces

Series A · $51M · 2026-03