Innovation
67 patent families (50 granted) — focus: Operations & transport, Mechanical engineering, Physics & computing; filing pace accelerating. Cited 1,796 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2026 | 13 |
Social engagement
Social engagement: 35.9K social following, 9 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.
Investor mix
11 investors on record; lead investors include Alaska Airlines, B Capital.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 4 | 36% |
| Private equity | 1 | 9% |
| Other / undisclosed | 6 | 55% |
Hiring activity
Hires periodically
5 roles tracked across 5 of the last 12 months
10 Jun 2026 · Head of Manufacturing · Greensboro
11 May 2026 · Senior People Business Partner · Greensboro
2 Feb 2026 · General Application · Long Beach
5 Jan 2026 · Senior Mass Properties Engineer · Greensboro
7 Nov 2025 · Technical Recruiter · Long Beach
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.
Recent activity
15 Jun 2026
Expansion
users
9 Jun 2026
Partnership
Simpson Foundation
29 May 2026
Event
Long Beach