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Auterion

DefenseSeries B

The open-source autopilot platform for autonomous systems

🌐 www.auterion.comLinkedInX / Twitter📍 CAEst. 2017👥 51-200 employees
0Rounds
2Articles
General InformationAuterion is a California-based autonomous systems software company founded in 2017 with 51-200 employees, specializing in autopilot platforms and autonomous vehicle control systems.
Funding & FinancialsThe company has raised Series B funding, with total funding in the $20-30M range from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and others focused on frontier defense tech.
Leadership & TeamLorenz Meier is the CEO and founder; he previously led PX4 drone autopilot development at ETH Zurich before establishing Auterion.
Recent ActivityAuterion has focused on expanding enterprise drone services and autonomy products, including partnerships with defense primes and government agencies for autonomous system deployments.

Highlights

Total Raised
Latest Round
Stage
Series B
defense-tech
Employees
51-200
Founded 2017
Headquarters
CA
News Coverage
2 articles
Last: 5d ago
Talent Signals
SEC Filings

News Coverage 2

Government Competitions 4

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AFWERX SBIR· phase 2

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Air Force$1.5MSep 1, 2023

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