California
Drone and robotics companies, and the organizations that work with them, in California. Login to search, filter and save.
Drone and robotics companies
Pyka
Autonomous electric aircraft for crop spraying, cargo delivery and military logistics.
Reliable Robotics
Autonomy systems that let existing aircraft taxi, take off, fly and land with remote pilot oversight.
Saildrone
Uncrewed ocean vessels for maritime surveillance and ocean data, used by defense, security and science agencies.
Seasats
Small solar-powered uncrewed boats for long-duration maritime surveillance and ocean sensing.
Shield AI
Autonomy software that flies military aircraft without a human pilot, plus the V-BAT vertical-takeoff drone.
Silvus Technologies (Motorola Solutions)
Mesh network radios that carry video, data and control links for military drones and robots.
Skydio
Autonomous U.S.-made drones and docks for defense, public safety and enterprise.
UVify
Swarm drones for synchronized light shows and swarm research, sold to show operators and research labs.
Vantage Robotics
Small, packable reconnaissance drones for military, public safety and inspection teams.
Zeitview
Drone-captured inspections and AI analysis for solar, wind, utility, telecom and property owners.
Manufacturers
Naprotek
San Jose PCB, RF and microelectronics assembler whose defense work includes electronics for drones and UAVs.
Orbital Composites
Robotic 3D printing of composite parts, from drone airframes to unmanned surface vessel hulls.
OSI Electronics
EMS arm of OSI Systems offering PCBAs, flex circuits, sensors and box builds to military drone makers.
Performance Composites
Employee-owned composite shop making drone cases, drone station enclosures and radomes in California and Nevada.
Precision Advanced Manufacturing
Anaheim machining and metal fabrication shop that makes UAV parts in aluminum, titanium and plastics.
RivCut
Bay Area CNC shop that machines motor mounts, arm tubes, gimbal brackets, frame plates and landing gear for drones.
Rock West Composites
Composite tubes, radomes and custom structures, including arms, landing gear and fuselage parts for UAS makers.
Whizz Systems
Santa Clara electronics design and manufacturing partner serving robotics, defense and aerospace makers.
Resellers
Advexure
Dealer and integrator selling enterprise drones, payloads and software to public safety, utility and survey teams.
AMain Hobbies
Radio-control hobby retailer with a store in Chico, California, that sells drones, FPV racing quads and parts online.
Drones Made Easy
San Diego seller of camera, FPV and enterprise drones that also makes the Map Pilot Pro mapping app.
DSLRPros
Enterprise drone dealer that equips police, fire, search and rescue, farm and inspection drone programs.
NewBeeDrone
San Diego online FPV drone store that sells parts and gear from many makers and develops some of its own.
Pyrodrone
Family-owned online store that sells FPV drones, parts and kits, with curbside pickup in Chatsworth, California.
Stay Safe Solutions
Veteran-owned reseller to government and business buyers, with drones among its safety and tactical products.
Service partners
Simplexity Product Development
San Diego engineering firm that designs, prototypes and tests robots and robotic subsystems.
Zanette Aviation Insurance Service
Independent aviation insurance agency in San Mateo that has insured drone operators since 2014.
Adelanto Group
Native Hawaiian-owned 8(a) construction and engineering contractor whose Kekoa division integrates UAS and counter-UAS.
Product Recovery Group
Design-risk reviews and U.S. manufacturing readiness for hardware teams, including robotics and autonomous systems.
Financing
Founders Fund
Investor in Westmag, Stark and Nominal.
Andreessen Horowitz
Investor in Westmag, Chariot Defense, Castelion and Anduril.
Costanoa Ventures
Investor in Smack Technologies and Tenna Systems.
Craft Ventures
Investor in Allen Control Systems and HYFIX.
Draper Associates
Investor in Aurelius Systems, Scout AI and Natilus.
Eclipse
Investor in True Anomaly and Arc Boat Company.
Felicis
Investor in Heaviside Industries and Singularity.
Shield Capital
Venture investor in national security tech; backed SiFly Aviation and Star Catcher.
Accion Opportunity Fund
Nonprofit lender offering small business term loans, SBA 7(a) loans and equipment leasing to businesses in 44 states.
AmPac Business Capital
Nonprofit SBA 504 and community lender in Ontario, California, certified to lend in California, Arizona and Nevada.