Best Drones Companies in Massachusetts, United States
The 42 best Drones companies in Massachusetts, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Altaeros.
Our analysis of 50 Drones companies
$8.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Drones companies in Massachusetts
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altaeros Provider of wireless network infrastructure solutions 55Funding top 28%Moat top 28%Talent top 38%Innovation top 41% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 41% AItop 45% Techtop 50% Growthbottom 48% Patentsbottom 46% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $61.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 13 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 21 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $62M | 20 mo ago | 41 41 → 44 (+7%) | Ben Glass Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | Top 10M | 21 patents Tethered aerostat platforms for wind energy generation and attitude control systems. | — |
| 2 | CyPhy Works Developer pf microfilament-based secure multi-copter drones | $37M | 97 mo ago | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Guardian Provider of drone-based crop protection solutions | $36M | 38 mo ago | 20 | Adam Bercu Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | Top 50M | 3,617 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 4 | Neurala Developer of vision artificial intelligence software for industrial quality inspections | $33M | 62 mo ago | 30 | Anatoli Gorchet Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | HubSpot CMS HubYouTubeHubSpot+19 | Top 50M | 74 patents Edge AI continual learning and on-device anomaly detection using adaptive deep neural networks | — |
| 5 | Raptor Maps Provider of solar asset management platform using aerial and sensor data 57AI top 15%Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Talent top 34% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Talenttop 34% Producttop 40% Moattop 41% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 33% Patentsbottom 31% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $27.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $28M | 20 mo ago | 64 | Edward Obropta Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | Top 10M | 4 patents Precision UAV-based monitoring and edge analytics for specialty crop assessment and asset management. | — |
| 6 | AirQtel Provider of ultra-high precision aerial surveillance data 27Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $27.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $27M | 18 mo ago | — | Vin Loccisano Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Aria Insights Developer of hexacopter drones and AI-based analytics software | $25M | 89 mo ago | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Plymouth Rock Provider of AI-based radar imaging and signal processing based threat detection solution | $7M | 37 mo ago | — | Philip Lancaster CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | American Robotics Provider of drone-based monitoring and mapping solutions for agriculture | $6M | 64 mo ago | 51 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 10 | GreenSight Agronomic Robotics, analytics, and automation solutions for golf, sports turf, agriculture, defense | $3M | 66 mo ago | 77 | — | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesHandlebars+17 | Top 10M | — | 2 launchs |
| 11 | PlotBox Offers cloud-based cemetery, crematory, and funeral software for centralized data management and streamlined… | $3M | 16 mo ago | 72 72 → 128 (+78%) | Leona McAllister Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubTwitch PlayerEnvoy+19 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 12 | Scanifly Provider of a drone platform for solar system installations | $2M | 67 mo ago | 41 | Denis Kobozev Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | Top 10M | 4 patents AI-driven solar site assessment and photovoltaic suitability analysis | — |
| 13 | Aquabotix Underwater drone manufacturer revolutionizing exploration for cleaner, healthier oceans and waterways | $2M | 97 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Robotics 88 Platform provides autonomous drone solutions for wildland fire management | $925K | 36 mo ago | — | Erin Linebarger Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 103 patents Robotic automation for food processing, dispensing, slicing, and pump systems | — |
| 15 | Ascent AeroSystems Coaxial vehicle configuration based drones | $600K | 83 mo ago | 24 24 → 38 (+58%) | Nathaniel Meringer Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 5M | 24 patents Design and propulsion of unmanned aerial vehicles, especially VTOL and hybrid systems. | — |
| 16 | Aura Intelligent Systems Provider of radar imaging solution for drones and autonomous vehicles | $256K | 67 mo ago | 6 | Jungah Lee Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Cleo Robotics Specializing in safe, compact drones for GPS-denied and confined environments | $120K | 90 mo ago | 10 | Simon Czarnota Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 17 patents Advanced vertical ducted‑fan propulsion and control systems for multi‑mode UAVs. | — |
| 18 | Airmada Maritime logistics and surverying services provider | $120K | 122 mo ago | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Drones companies in Massachusetts
#1
Series B · Somerville, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 41 employees$61.7Mraised▾
Provider of wireless network infrastructure solutions. It provides wireless network infrastructure through an aerostat platform to telecom, renewable energy, and enterprise sectors. It offers SuperTower, an aerial platform with a flight control system that integrates high-gain antennas and a 5G multi-sector LTE base station. It also allows the incorporation of multiple radio systems for delivering internet connectivity. It also offers AI-driven automated dispatch and fight director.
- Dec 2024Series B$5.6M
- Jun 2023Series B$8.5M
- Jul 2022Series B$34.8M
- Oct 2018Series A$3.8M
#2
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 64 employees$27.5Mraised▾
Provider of solar asset management platform using aerial and sensor data. The platform analyzes images to conduct root cause analysis and direct operations and maintenance efforts. The platform digitally reconstructs solar plants in a map-based interface enriched with data. Autonomous drones investigate site conditions and equipment, automating visual investigations. A mobile application allows technicians to access remediation context, even offline.
- Dec 2024Series C$35M
- Apr 2022Series B$22M
- Oct 2020Series A$100K
- Aug 2020Series A$5M
#3
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2021$27Mraised▾
Provider of ultra-high precision aerial surveillance data. This data is acquired through real-time, low earth orbit technology, exceeding the capabilities of many military systems. The service offers clients industry-best real-time data for risk management and threat mitigation. This enables informed decision-making based on precise and timely information.
- Feb 2025Series A$27M
#4
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 72 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Offers cloud-based cemetery, crematory, and funeral software for centralized data management and streamlined operations. It is a cloud-based death care management solution that offers cemetery, crematory, and funeral software with integrated mapping technology to centralize all data, records, teams, and tasks. It provides document management software to keep records accessible.
- Apr 2025Series A—
- May 2019Series A$2.6M
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2017Conventional Debt—
#5
Series A · Woburn, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 20 employees$36.5Mraised▾
Provider of drone-based crop protection solutions. It offers an automated aerial crop protection system by leveraging its technology that captures application data to provide insights that enable growers to make refinement in crop protection operations.
- Jun 2023Series A$20M
- Apr 2021Seed$10.5M
- Feb 2019Seed$6M
#6
Public · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2016$7.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI-based radar imaging and signal processing-based threat detection solution. It develops security screening technologies to detect remotely assault firearms and suicide bombs concealed on the person or a carry bag. Its product portfolio includes millimeter remote imaging from an airborne drone that uses a thermographic inspection antenna used in security imaging of personnel, military inspection for emplaced threats, non-destructive inspection of oil and gas pipelines and plants, and navigation in degraded visual environments. It also offers wireless threat indication systems for threat detection screening in Wi-Fi-enabled zones in buildings and places, such as airports, shopping malls, schools, and sports venues. It offers multiple types of drones and microwave radar systems.
- Jul 2023Post IPO$594.4K
- Mar 2023Post IPO$1.7M
- Aug 2021Post IPO$318.4K
- Jan 2021Post IPO$392K
#7
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2006 · 30 employees$33.1Mraised▾
Developer of vision artificial intelligence software for industrial quality inspections. The software helps manufacturers improve their vision inspection processes and automate anomaly and defect detection. It offers a vision artificial intelligence tool that can be retrofitted into existing production line infrastructure. The software provides flexibility to deploy vision artificial intelligence models to meet specific business needs.
- Jun 2021Series C$12M
- May 2020Series B$4.9M
- Feb 2017Series A$120K
- Dec 2016Series A$14M
#8
Deadpooled · Danvers, Massachusetts · founded 2008 · 57 employees$37.1Mraised▾
Developer pf microfilament-based secure multi-copter drones
- Jul 2018Series B$5.1M
- Jun 2018Conventional Debt$4.6M
- Oct 2015Series B$22M
- Sep 2015Series B—
#9
Deadpooled · Danvers, Massachusetts · founded 2008 · 28 employees$24.8Mraised▾
Developer of hexacopter drones and AI-based analytics software. Its chief offering is a hexacopter drone that comes with a patented microfilament tethered system for providing secure communication and ensuring continuous flight. The company claims that the system keeps the drone anchored to one location thus eliminating the risk of drifting and fly-aways. It features a payload capacity and operates at high altitudes. It caters to defense, public safety, and commercial industries.
- Mar 2019Conventional Debt$4.6M
- Oct 2015Series B$22.3M
- Mar 2015Series A$2.5M
- 2013Seed—
#10
Funding Raised · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2021$924.9Kraised▾
Platform provides autonomous drone solutions for wildland fire management. The platform drones provide critical subcanopy surveys of fuel loads, enabling more effective fire preparation and mop-up operations. With a focus on improving the quality of life for people, plants, and animals through robotics.
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$650K
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$274.9K
#11
Acquired · Waltham, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 51 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Provider of drone-based monitoring and mapping solutions for agriculture. The farm data captured from the drone flights are pushed into the cloud where it is analyzed and the visual data is given to the user through web-based dashboards.
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$2M
- Jan 2019Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2019Series A$2.7M
- Jan 2018Seed$2M
#12
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 77 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Robotics, analytics, and automation solutions for golf, sports turf, agriculture, defense. The company empowers creators by providing a platform that integrates visionary robotics with actionable data and agronomic responsibility. This platform offers applications across diverse sectors, including golf, sports turf management, agriculture, and defense. It delivers actionable insights and promotes responsible agronomic practices through its innovative approach. The company's solutions leverage robotics, analytics, and automation to improve efficiency, optimize resource utilization, and drive better outcomes in these key industries. It is a technology company offering software solutions.
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$256K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$299.5K
- Feb 2018Series A—
- Oct 2017Series A$2.6M
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How research on Drones Uav in Massachusetts is moving
A read on the academic research around Drones Uav in Massachusetts — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 144 papers.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology67
- University of Massachusetts Amherst38
- University of Massachusetts Lowell17
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth13
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy2
- Real-time computing8
- Aeronautics6
- Trajectory5
- Computer vision5
- Search and rescue5
- Real-time computing2→7
- Aeronautics2→3
- Computer security10
- Aeronautics4
- Human–computer interaction3
- Internet privacy3
- Collateral damage3
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