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Near Earth Autonomy

DefenseSeries C

Autonomous flight software for complex operations in GPS-denied environments

🌐 www.nearearth.aeroLinkedInX / Twitter📍 PAEst. 2017👥 51-200 employees
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General InformationNear Earth Autonomy is a Pennsylvania-based autonomous flight software company founded in 2017 with approximately 100-150 employees that develops AI-powered perception and navigation systems for unmanned aircraft.
Funding & FinancialsThe company has raised over $50 million across multiple rounds, with Series C funding secured to support defense and commercial autonomous drone applications.
Leadership & TeamThe company was co-founded by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University with expertise in robotics and autonomous systems, led by CEO Matt Antone and technical leadership from the CMU Robotics Institute.
Recent ActivityNear Earth Autonomy has demonstrated autonomous flight capabilities in GPS-denied environments for military customers and has expanded partnerships with defense contractors integrating their software into autonomous systems.

Highlights

Total Raised
Latest Round
Stage
Series C
defense-tech
Employees
51-200
Founded 2017
Headquarters
PA
News Coverage
1 articles
Last: 1mo ago
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Government Competitions 3

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