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Showing companies in Autonomous Systems.
Mass-produced tactical drones with secure communications and modular payloads.
Torrance, California, United States
Wind- and solar-powered autonomous surface and underwater vehicles.
Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
Develops autonomous maritime systems, WAM-V unmanned surface vehicles, and persistent maritime security infrastructure for defense and government users.
Monroe Township, New Jersey, United States
Human-machine defense technologies for air, land, and maritime operations.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Autonomous ground vehicles for complex terrain.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Provides counter-UAS and autonomous threat-detection and defeat capabilities for defense and homeland-security missions.
Centreville, Virginia, United States
AI-enabled decision support for complex defense operations.
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Portable, low-cost missile interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
Buda, Texas, United States
Ultra-long-endurance uncrewed aircraft and rapid aircraft modification.
Hollywood, Maryland, United States
Modular unmanned ground vehicles for defense operations.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
AI, robotics, and sensor technologies for mission-critical applications.
Woodstock, Georgia, United States
Builds launch vehicles using robotics, software, and metal additive manufacturing; its official headquarters announcement describes production of a 3D-printed rocket, engine assem…
Long Beach, California, United States
Aerospace and defense company whose Raytheon business develops Coyote and KuRFS counter-UAS systems for complex drone threats.
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Persistent ocean intelligence from autonomous surface vehicles.
Alameda, California, United States
Autonomous surface vessels for the maritime domain.
Austin, Texas, United States
Builds AI-powered autonomy and integrated platforms for defense, including collaborative weapons autonomy across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
3D safety sensing for industrial robots and autonomous mobile robots.
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Remote communications and counter-drone systems for government missions.
Melbourne, Florida, United States
AI pilots for the world’s most important missions.
San Diego, California, United States
Autonomous drones made in the USA.
San Mateo, California, United States
Solar-powered uncrewed aircraft designed for long-endurance missions.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Hybrid-electric multirotor drones for long-duration sensing missions.
Redwood City, California, United States
Builds long-range, heavy-payload autonomous cargo aircraft and operates autonomous drone solutions for government and commercial customers.
Austin, Texas, United States
U.S.-manufactured small drones for short-range reconnaissance.
South Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Edge AI and FPGA systems for electromagnetic spectrum operations and autonomous sensors.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Develops defense autonomy across domains and maritime systems including the TSUNAMI unmanned surface vessel.
Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States
Spacecraft, payloads and mission software
Centennial, Colorado, United States
Edge AI for turning tactical sensor data into usable intelligence.
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Autonomy and edge intelligence for aircraft operating without GPS or communications.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Autonomous systems, swarming, and airspace management technology for defense and other missions.
Denver, Colorado, United States
Loitering munition systems and mission solutions for U.S. and allied forces.
Stafford, Virginia, United States
Portable underwater remotely operated vehicles for inspection and response.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Multi-sensor detect-and-avoid and airspace-management software for UAS.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Autonomous weather balloons and global atmospheric data.
Redwood Shores, California, United States
Use this directory to shortlist companies by mission area, capability and market. For a scan of the full published set, see the alphabetical company list. Compare company capabilities and government awards.
This directory covers companies developing products for defense and national security, including dual-use technology with civilian applications. Sector tags help distinguish autonomy, software, sensing, space and other capabilities.
Start with the capability and market tags, then review each company’s public website. Federal award activity is useful context on reported public awards, but it is not a measure of product quality, company size or private funding.
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