Our Vision:
We will be the world’s leading developer of inspection, surveillance, and maintenance robots that operate where never before possible.
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It begins with NASA
Entering the Commercial Drone space
Why We Exist
We are a mix of drone industry veterans and robotics engineers who combine knowledge of the industry’s needs with experience in building the solution. Our team has steadily grown, our focus has narrowed, and our robots have become increasingly capable. We are developing our first product for the inspection of hard-to-reach spaces in industrial environments. As a dual-use company, we are concurrently laying the foundation for a long-lasting existence as a defense contractor.
Where We’re Going
We will continue to revolutionize the robotics industry by taking robots to previously inaccessible environments. We will use our expertise to create and new applications for mobile robotics based on the needs of our customers and the industry, with a gradually broadening approach in the inspection, construction, security, public safety, and defense industries.
Timeline
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PhD studies
August, 2017
Our co-founder’s studies on hybrid robots begin
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First funding
October, 2020
Our first funding from the University of Arizona allows us to build our first few prototypes and submit our first patent
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First competition success
March, 2021
Semi-finalists in the world’s largest student-led pitch competition
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UArizona entrepreneurship winners
May, 2021
Winners of the year-end competition for the University of Arizona Entrepreneurship Program
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National Science Foundation I-Corps
June, 2021
Awarded $50,000 by the National Science Foundation
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Student innovator of the year
August, 2021
Our co-founder wins UArizona’s ‘Student Innovator of the Year’ award
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Arizona Innovators Under 25
September, 2021
Our other co-founder wins Arizona’s ‘Top Innovators Under 25’ award
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Young Entrepreneur Award
October, 2021
Winners of the TENWEST/IdeaFunding 2021 Young Entrepreneur’s Award
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Freeport McMoRan sponsorship
October, 2021
Sponsored by Freeport McMoRan and the Town of Sahuarita for one year in the University of Arizona Center for Innovation
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Techstars
February, 2022
Accepted to the Techstars + Stanley Black & Decker venture accelerator, awarding $120,000 in funding
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First military funding
June, 2023
Awarded our first military funding from the US Army’s DEVCOM ARL
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SOCOM Demo
November, 2023
Our first demo with the military - the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
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NSIN Vector Winners
December, 2023
Winners of the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Vector program pitch competition, awarding $25,000 in non-dilutive funding!
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MassChallenge Winners
February, 2024
Winners of the MassChallenge Dual-Use vertical pitch competition, awarding $50,000 in non-dilutive funding!
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MassRobotics
March, 2024
Accepted to the country’s leading robotics group, MassRobotics, out of Boston, MA