Founded in Lusby, Maryland, in 2016, HopFlyt develops hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for autonomous cargo missions, with its Cyclone UAS designed for long-range logistics in maritime and other austere environments. The company’s patented Channel Wing system and Squall demonstrator reflect a practical flight-test program that reached fully autonomous transition flight in 2024. HopFlyt’s core team brings more than 100 years of combined aerospace experience, including backgrounds at NASA and in U.S. military aviation.
bluefliteFounded in 2018, blueflite develops and manufactures U.S.-made autonomous cargo drones and the logistics systems that operate them. Its patented, all-electric tilt-rotor platforms combine vertical takeoff and landing with high-speed forward flight, allowing deliveries to reach remote or difficult locations while protecting cargo from weather. The company’s Cobalt 461 platform is on the FAA’s Section 44807 Approved UAS list, and its Cobalt 46 has received FCC Conditional Approval under the Covered List framework.
Piasecki Aircraft CorporationFounded in 1955 by helicopter pioneer Frank N. Piasecki, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation develops, builds and flight-tests experimental rotorcraft and unmanned aircraft. The Coatesville research-and-development company has developed and flown more than 25 advanced VTOL and UAV aircraft, carrying its founder’s vertical-flight legacy into projects such as the KARGO II autonomous cargo UAV. Piasecki maintains ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 certifications.COATESVILLE, PA
Volynt Aero, IncVolynt Aero, Inc. is an Ohio-based developer and manufacturer of unmanned hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft. Its Vyper aircraft supports emergency cargo logistics, autonomous and highly mobile power generation, and forward communications networks for defense and disaster response markets.OXFORD, OH
Avari AeroFounded from a 2019 team focused on food insecurity, Cincinnati-based Avari Aero develops American-made unmanned aerial vehicles for logistics and other long-range missions. Its Hermes M2 is a VTOL fixed-wing hybrid designed to carry goods without conventional takeoff or landing infrastructure, while the company’s Alaska project applies drone logistics to rural food access and community-run delivery networks. Avari incorporated in 2021 and has since advanced its first system prototype through ground and integration testing.CINCINNATI, OH