California
Drone and robotics companies, and the organizations that work with them, in California. Login to search, filter and save.
Drone and robotics companies
Leopard Imaging
Camera modules for robotics and drones.
Lyten
Lithium-sulfur battery cells, including for drones.
Ouster
Digital lidar sensors for robotics, drones and industry.
Seek Thermal
Thermal imaging cores and cameras.
South 8 Technologies
Lithium battery cells for extreme temperatures.
TrellisWare Technologies
Tactical mesh radio waveforms and radios.
Areté
Sensing systems since 1976: lasers, lidar, maritime surveillance and counter-UAS tools, from Northridge, California.
PolyExplore
GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems and mapping products, from San Jose, California.
GuRu Wireless
Wireless power beaming that recharges small drones in flight, so they can stay up without landing or a tether.
Southwest Antennas
Antennas for drones, robots and tactical radios; part of HEICO.
Manufacturers
Mantium
Our tech enables lightweight construction, complex designs, accelerated production, & application-specific structures
Verified company
Bay Area Circuits
Printed circuit board fabrication and assembly for prototypes and small production runs.
CST The Composites Store
Carbon fiber tubes, rods, sheets and materials.
Ducommun
Electronic assemblies and aircraft structures for aerospace and defense.
Sierra Circuits
Quick-turn printed circuit board fabrication and assembly, from prototypes to production.
Summit Interconnect
Advanced printed circuit boards, including rigid-flex and RF boards, for defense and aerospace.
Swift Engineering
Engineering, prototyping and composite manufacturing for aerospace, including unmanned systems.
Velo3D
Metal 3D printing systems and parts production.
Bal Seal Engineering
Springs, seals and contacts for aerospace and unmanned systems.
Lantronix
Embedded computing and connectivity for drones and robotics.
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.