Based at New Lab in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, Manifold Robotics develops commercial drone technology, including the EM/Nav payload for transmission-line inspections and shielded operations. A team of engineers and drone specialists, the company designs and builds its systems in the United States to make long-range drone work safer and simpler, including beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations supported by transmission-line electromagnetic fields.
ModovoloModovolo is an Upstate New York engineering and manufacturing team that spent three years developing its utility-drone platform in stealth mode. The company works with customers to create mission-specific aircraft and payload systems, with production centered at its own facility and its platform assessed at Technology Readiness Level 7.UTICA, NY
American Robotics, IncFounded in 2016 by Carnegie Mellon and Stanford roboticists, American Robotics develops autonomous drones and airspace-security systems for continuous aerial data collection and critical operations. The Sparks, Maryland company’s Optimus platform is a fully automated drone-in-a-box system, while its portfolio also includes counter-UAS and defense platforms. Optimus-1EX became the first non-air-carrier drone designed for autonomous security and data capture to receive FAA Type Certification, and American Robotics says its systems have also secured approval for automated beyond-visual-line-of-sight operation without an on-site human operator.SPARKS GLENCOE, MD
K+ Unmanned Aerial ServicesK+ Unmanned Aerial Services grew from a 3D design and fabrication workshop into a New York-based aerial operations company delivering drone mapping, inspections, and other data services for commercial and industrial work. Its FAA Part 107-certified pilots use thermal, RTK, and photogrammetry-equipped UAVs to turn hard-to-reach sites into precise imagery and actionable records, with nationwide deployment available. The company also keeps its fabrication roots visible through free, flight-tested 3D-printable drone designs.QUEENS, NY