California

Drone Dominance Program Gauntlet I vendor.

Hydrogen-powered UAVs for long-endurance inspection and security.

AI models that turn commander intent into coordinated unmanned-system action.

Hybrid underwater robotic systems for civilian, security and defense use.

Large UAV swarms and command-and-control software.

3D-printed fixed-wing, multirotor and VTOL unmanned aircraft, and software to design and produce them.

American-made drone motors and robot actuators.

Builds aerial systems for program offices, prime contractors and public safety agencies.

Builds the GH-4, an unmanned rotorcraft that takes off vertically and cruises like a gyrocopter.

Leonidas high-power microwave systems that disable drones and drone swarms for the U.S. military.

Robotic factory in Emeryville, California, that builds robot parts and assemblies for other companies.

Custom machined, fabricated, molded and printed parts made by vetted U.S. shops.

Custom composite fuselages, wings, fairings and optical domes for unmanned systems, built in Livermore.

Livermore sheet metal and CNC machining shop that makes metal components for aerospace, defense and UAV uses.

Ventura County contract manufacturer that molds and machines frames, housings, mounts and other parts for drones.

Injection-molded composite propellers for model aircraft and multirotor drones, made in Woodland, California.

Composite aerostructures and assemblies for aircraft, engines, missile defense, UAV and space programs.

Southern California 3D printing service bureau making prototype and production parts, including for robot makers.

Valencia, California CNC shop that machines titanium and nickel-alloy parts for UAS platforms and defense programs.

San Diego-area hard-metal machine shop that can machine components for missiles, spacecraft and UAVs.

Dealer and integrator selling enterprise drones, payloads and software to public safety, utility and survey teams.

Radio-control hobby retailer with a store in Chico, California, that sells drones, FPV racing quads and parts online.

San Diego seller of camera, FPV and enterprise drones that also makes the Map Pilot Pro mapping app.

Enterprise drone dealer that equips police, fire, search and rescue, farm and inspection drone programs.

San Diego online FPV drone store that sells parts and gear from many makers and develops some of its own.

Family-owned online store that sells FPV drones, parts and kits, with curbside pickup in Chatsworth, California.

Veteran-owned reseller to government and business buyers, with drones among its safety and tactical products.

San Diego engineering firm that designs, prototypes and tests robots and robotic subsystems.

Independent aviation insurance agency in San Mateo that has insured drone operators since 2014.

Native Hawaiian-owned 8(a) construction and engineering contractor whose Kekoa division integrates UAS and counter-UAS.

Design-risk reviews and U.S. manufacturing readiness for hardware teams, including robotics and autonomous systems.

Investor in Westmag, Stark and Nominal.

Investor in Westmag, Chariot Defense, Castelion and Anduril.

Investor in Smack Technologies and Tenna Systems.

Investor in Allen Control Systems and HYFIX.

Investor in Aurelius Systems, Scout AI and Natilus.

Investor in True Anomaly and Arc Boat Company.

Investor in Heaviside Industries and Singularity.

Venture investor in national security tech; backed SiFly Aviation and Star Catcher.

Nonprofit lender offering small business term loans, SBA 7(a) loans and equipment leasing to businesses in 44 states.

Nonprofit SBA 504 and community lender in Ontario, California, certified to lend in California, Arizona and Nevada.

Caltrans' drone program, which coordinates drone use by contractors and consultants on current Caltrans projects.