California

Passive optical sensor mesh that tracks drones and missiles in 3D without radar.

Dock-based unmanned airplanes that patrol pipeline rights-of-way, sold by the mile.

Autonomous heavy-lift robots that install panels on utility-scale solar farms.

Counter-drone interceptors, shared airspace awareness and operator training for small units.

Powered hip exoskeletons that help soldiers carry heavy loads farther.

Simulation, flight software and an open flight computer for drones, satellites and other autonomous systems.

Solar-powered autonomous aircraft that stay above 60,000 feet for weeks.

Autonomous interceptor drones in sealed boxes, offered to critical sites as a protection subscription.

A crew of cooperating robots that install panels on solar farms.

Warehouse robots for picking, loading and palletizing, paid for by the pick.

3D-printing production platforms for mission-critical parts.

Video transmission and streaming for UAVs and ground robotics.

Advanced materials for defense and aerospace.

Power distribution systems for modern military operations.

Drone propulsion and power components.

Automated factories that produce defense and aerospace parts.

Composite manufacturing for lightweight aerospace and defense parts.

On-demand composite parts for aerospace and defense.

Optical wireless communication that uses diffused laser light instead of radio.

Software-driven wire harness manufacturing.

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.

Sourcing of cable assemblies, power supplies, sensors and sub-assemblies for drone, aerospace and defense companies.

Compliance infrastructure that helps commercial companies enter the federal market.

Software platform for hardware test and control.

Data infrastructure for mission-critical machines in space, defense and autonomy.

On-demand drone insurance.

Consulting and training that help agencies bring maritime and aerial unmanned systems into their operations.

Carlsbad firm that prepares FAA exemptions and airworthiness filings for heavy and agricultural drones.

Aviation insurance agency licensed in all 50 states, writing drone liability, hull and payload cover.

San Diego avionics certification firm offering DO-178C and DO-254 audits and eVTOL certification support.

Online Part 107 drone pilot ground school and FAA test prep from an aviation training company founded in 1974.

Deep tech venture capital since 2010, in fields including AI, robotics, space, defense and security.

Venture lender making senior secured growth loans to venture-backed technology and life sciences companies.

Venture firm backing companies in critical industries, including defense, space, autonomy and robotics.

Venture firm investing in physical industries such as aerospace, robotics, energy and defense.

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