About the Autonomous Drones Market Map
This market map tracks 102 startups across 8 categories in the Autonomous Drones landscape. Delivery, agriculture, inspection, mapping, and swarm intelligence redefining what unmanned aerial systems can do. Curated by Hartmann Capital's venture research team, it provides a comprehensive view of the companies building in this space, from early-stage startups to growth-stage leaders.
Categories & Companies
Delivery & Logistics Drones(13)
Zipline (Series F, $820M) · Wing (Alphabet Subsidiary) · Matternet (Series B, $74M) · Flytrex (Series C, $60M) · Manna (Series B, $64M) · Swoop Aero (Series A, $16M) · Wingcopter (Series B, $112M) · DroneUp (Series A, $14M) · Skyports (Series C, $151M) · Volansi (Series C, $75M) · Dronamics (Series A, $40M) · Elroy Air (Series A, $97M) · Skydrop (Series A, $40M)
Agriculture & Crop Drones(13)
DJI Agriculture (Private) · Hylio (Seed, $2M) · Rantizo (Series A, $8M) · Pyka (Series B, $88M) · Guardian Agriculture (Series A, $15M) · Sentera (Series B, $32M) · AgEagle Aerial Systems (Public) · Drone Ag (Seed, $1M) · AgroFly · TRITHI Robotics (Seed, $0.5M) · Yamaha Motor UAV (Public) · XAG (Series C, $182M) · Draganfly (Public)
Inspection & Industrial Drones(14)
Skydio (Series E, $730M) · Flyability (Series C, $40M) · Terra Drone (Public, $84M) · Percepto (Series C, $67M) · Airobotics (Acquired, $100M) · American Robotics (Acquired, $71M) · Easy Aerial (Series A, $13M) · Azur Drones (Series A, $16M) · H3 Dynamics (Series B, $26M) · Skygauge Robotics (Series A, $8M) · Flybotix (Series A, $9M) · Fotokite (Series A, $10M) · Voliro (Seed, $3M) · Dronehub (Seed, $4M)
Mapping & Surveying Drones(13)
DroneDeploy (Series E, $156M) · Pix4D (Series A, $19M) · Propeller Aero (Series B, $55M) · Wingtra (Series B, $66M) · senseFly (Acquired) · Site Scan (3DR) (Series C, $126M) · Delair (Series C, $38M) · Kespry (Series C, $43M) · GreenValley International · SimActive · Aerodyne Group (Series B, $42M) · Hammer Missions (Seed, $4M) · Hovermap (Emesent) (Series B, $53M)
Drone Software & Autonomy(12)
Auterion (Series B, $130M) · FlytBase (Series A, $7M) · Iris Automation (Series B, $26M) · Palladyne AI (Series A, $14M) · Airdata UAV · Parrot (Public) · Elsight (Public) · uAvionix (Series B, $30M) · Reliable Robotics (Series C, $130M) · Xwing (Series B, $120M) · Droniq (Joint Venture) · Hivemapper (Series A, $18M)
Airspace Management (UTM)(11)
AirMap (Acquired, $46M) · OneSky (Series A, $10M) · Altitude Angel (Series B, $16M) · AirMatrix (Seed, $3M) · Unifly (Series B, $24M) · D-Flight (Subsidiary) · Wing UTM (OpenSky) (Alphabet Subsidiary) · Thales UTM (Public) · ANRA Technologies (Series A, $5M) · Involi (Series A, $5M) · Avision Robotics
Counter-Drone & Security(13)
Dedrone (Acquired, $80M) · DroneShield (Public) · Fortem Technologies (Series B, $55M) · Epirus (Series D, $550M) · D-Fend Solutions (Series B, $38M) · Liteye Systems · Zen Technologies (Public) · Robin Radar Systems (Series A, $10M) · Blighter Surveillance (Private) · Sentrycs (Series A, $10M) · Anduril Sentry (Series G, $2500M) · SkySafe (Series A, $20M) · Keystone Aerial
Military & Defense Drones(13)
Shield AI (Series F, $900M) · AeroVironment (Public) · Kratos Defense (Public) · General Atomics (Private) · Northrop Grumman UAS (Public) · Textron Systems (Public) · L3Harris (Public) · Quantum-Systems (Series C, $340M) · Elbit Systems (Public) · Baykar (Private) · Turkish Aerospace (State-Owned) · Joby Aviation (Public, $2250M) · Archer Aviation (Public)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Autonomous Drones market map?
- The Autonomous Drones market map is a curated overview of 102 startups across 8 categories : Delivery & Logistics Drones, Agriculture & Crop Drones, Inspection & Industrial Drones, Mapping & Surveying Drones, Drone Software & Autonomy, Airspace Management (UTM), Counter-Drone & Security, Military & Defense Drones. Delivery, agriculture, inspection, mapping, and swarm intelligence redefining what unmanned aerial systems can do. It is maintained by Hartmann Capital's venture research team.
- How many startups are tracked?
- This map currently tracks 102 startups across 8 categories: Delivery & Logistics Drones (13 companies), Agriculture & Crop Drones (13 companies), Inspection & Industrial Drones (14 companies), Mapping & Surveying Drones (13 companies), Drone Software & Autonomy (12 companies), Airspace Management (UTM) (11 companies), Counter-Drone & Security (13 companies), Military & Defense Drones (13 companies).
- How can I submit my startup?
- You can submit your startup for inclusion by visiting the submission page. Submissions are reviewed by Hartmann Capital's research team.
- How often is this map updated?
- The Autonomous Drones market map is updated on a rolling basis as new startups emerge, companies raise funding rounds, or the competitive landscape shifts.