Airware
| Industry | UAV Autopilot |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Key people | Jonathan Downey: President/CEO |
| Products | os-Series Autopilot, osFlexPilot, osFlexQuad |
| Website | Airware.com |
Founded in 2010 in Newport Beach, California by Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Downey, Airware (formerly Unmanned Innovation, Inc.) is an American venture-funded startup that offers a development platform for commercial Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).[1] The company relocated to San Francisco in January 2014.[2]
Airware came out of both the Lemnos Labs and Y Combinator incubators and raised seed financing from First Round Capital, Firelake Capital, RRE Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Promus Ventures and several Y Combinator partners.[3] In May 2013, the company announced a $10.7 million Series A round of financing led by Andreessen Horowitz with Google Ventures.[4] Internet entrepreneur and Andreessen Horowitz partner Chris Dixon is a member of the company’s board.[5]
The company produces an enterprise solution for UAV autopilots that combines hardware, flexible software architecture and an API for customization and expansion. Downey has stated the company is focused on building systems for drones for commercial uses, including anti-poaching efforts, infrastructure inspections and precision agriculture.[6]
Notes and references
- ↑ "Company". Airware Inc. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ Sablan, Kevin (22 December 2013). "O.C. drone company moving to Bay Area". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ “Commercial Drone Platform Company Gets 10.7 Million from Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures”, www.allthingsd.com, 2013-05-15.
- ↑ "VCs Bet 10.7 Million on Drone App Ecosystem", www.wsj.com, 2013-05-15.
- ↑ "Drone Startup Airware Lands $10.7 Million Series A Led By Andreessen Horowitz", www.forbes.com, 2013-05-15.
- ↑ "Rhino-Saving Drones Give Surveillance a Kinder Look", www.businessweek.com, 2013-06-28.