Vertical Autonomy builds autonomous aircraft that upgrade legacy airframes for higher endurance, larger payloads, and flexible launch and recovery. Their integrated autonomy suite offers adaptive flight planning, obstacle avoidance, and real‑time mission re‑tasking, while modular payload bays support plug‑and‑play sensors and communications for long‑duration surveillance and data collection.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Operators of unmanned aerial systems often rely on legacy airframes that lack sufficient endurance, payload capacity, and flexible launch/recovery options, limiting mission duration and versatility in remote or contested environments.
Solution
Vertical Autonomy delivers purpose‑built autonomous aircraft that combine a modernized, proven airframe with an integrated autonomy suite. The platform provides intelligent navigation, advanced payload integration, and configurable launch and recovery methods to extend mission range and adaptability. Field‑service support and operational expertise ensure reliable performance in diverse conditions, giving users a decisive edge for intelligence‑gathering, surveillance, and other data‑driven missions.
Target Audience
Primary customers are defense, security, and commercial operators that require long‑duration, high‑payload unmanned aircraft for surveillance, reconnaissance, and data collection in remote or contested areas.
Features
- Reengineered airframe based on a legacy platform, optimized for higher endurance and increased payload weight
- Integrated autonomy software delivering adaptive flight planning, obstacle avoidance, and real‑time mission re‑tasking
- Modular payload bays supporting sensors, communications, and mission‑specific equipment with plug‑and‑play interfaces
- Flexible launch options including catapult, runway, and vertical take‑off, plus autonomous recovery via net or precision landing
- Built‑in health monitoring and diagnostics with remote field service support for rapid issue resolution
- Secure data link and encryption for end‑to‑end transmission of collected intelligence