
Airgility is an early-stage unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company that develops autonomous drones with artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. Their products are designed for critical missions such as search and rescue, border protection, and medical supply delivery, especially in GPS-denied or confined areas. The company emphasizes its unique engineering approach, combining helicopter, fixed-wing, and quadcopter characteristics for high flight efficiency. Their platform features high-level onboard computing for advanced AI/ML applications and a common architecture for scalability across different use cases. Airgility's manufacturing process utilizes 3D printing for quick scalability and customization. The company was founded in April 2017 by Evandro Valente and Pramod Raheja, stemming from a University of Maryland project inspired by the Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake.' Airgility's mission is to improve and save lives through its innovative aerial systems.

Airgility is an early-stage unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company that develops autonomous drones with artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. Their products are designed for critical missions such as search and rescue, border protection, and medical supply delivery, especially in GPS-denied or confined areas. The company emphasizes its unique engineering approach, combining helicopter, fixed-wing, and quadcopter characteristics for high flight efficiency. Their platform features high-level onboard computing for advanced AI/ML applications and a common architecture for scalability across different use cases. Airgility's manufacturing process utilizes 3D printing for quick scalability and customization. The company was founded in April 2017 by Evandro Valente and Pramod Raheja, stemming from a University of Maryland project inspired by the Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake.' Airgility's mission is to improve and save lives through its innovative aerial systems.
Founded: April 2017
Headquarters: College Park, MD (Discovery District); office in Tysons, VA
Product focus: AI-powered autonomous hybrid rotor/wing unmanned aerial systems for GPS-denied and confined-space missions
Flagship product: DS-1 Minotaur (autonomous quadcopter for first response and confined environments)
Known investor: National Science Foundation (grant)
Autonomous aerial robotics for GPS-denied, confined-space, first-response, delivery, and reconnaissance missions.
2017
DeepTech
225000
“National Science Foundation”