Autonomy Runway

North Dakota

Drone and robotics companies, and the organizations that work with them, in North Dakota. Login to search, filter and save.

Drone and robotics companies

Botlink

United States United States · Communications

Cellular command-and-control hardware and mapping software for commercial drone operators.

Meadowlark Aircraft Company

United States United States · Airframes

Hybrid fixed-wing VTOL drones and white-label drone manufacturing for defense and civilian customers.

Resellers

Frontier Precision

United States United States · Reseller

Employee-owned dealer selling U.S. and allied drones, sensors and training to survey, farm and public safety teams.

Financing

Dakota Business Lending

United States United States · CDC

SBA 504 loans and smaller direct loans for small businesses in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Minnesota.

Lake Agassiz Development Group

United States United States · CDC

SBA 504 loans across North Dakota, plus SBA microloans and revolving loan funds for small businesses.

Government and support organizations

North Dakota Small Business Development Centers (ND SBDC)

United States United States · University

Small business advising in North Dakota, part of the SBA's Small Business Development Center network.

North Dakota Department of Commerce

United States United States · State

North Dakota's commerce department: advanced manufacturing, autonomous systems and the Development Fund.

Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS)

United States United States · State

FAA UAS test site in Grand Forks, ND, which sets up custom test ranges and administers the Vantis BVLOS network.

Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS), University of North Dakota

United States United States · University

University of North Dakota institute for unmanned and autonomous systems research, including a BVLOS corridor.