Drone manufacturers

Find companies developing or building uncrewed aircraft for delivery, inspection and defense. Compare actual products and sourced civilian or military uses.

This collection covers companies developing or building aircraft, rather than drone-control software alone or systems that disable drones. Zipline builds and operates delivery aircraft. Skydio builds drones for inspection, emergency response and reconnaissance. Anduril, Shield AI and Swarm Aero develop military aircraft. Read each profile for the distinction between aircraft hardware, autonomy software and documented customers.

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Costa Mesa, California

Builds military drones, cruise missiles, counter-drone systems, and battlefield-control software.

Military

San Diego, California

Builds autonomous military aircraft and AI-pilot software.

Military

San Mateo, California

Builds autonomous drones for infrastructure inspection, emergency response, and military reconnaissance.

Dual-use

Oxnard, California

Develops autonomous aircraft and software for coordinated military drone operations.

Military

South San Francisco, California

Builds and operates delivery drones carrying medical supplies, groceries, and other goods.

Civilian