EEmbention
Embention is a Spanish company founded in 2007 (HQ Alicante, Spain) that designs and manufactures autopilots and safety-critical avionics for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones, and eVTOL/urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft, sold under its Veronte brand. It serves 700+ customers in 70+ countries, including Toyota, Amazon Prime Air, and Honda, and recently opened a US headquarters/production hub in Los Angeles.
SectorsDrones/UAV, eVTOL/UAM, Avionics, Aerospace hardware
Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Drones & unmanned systems
Founders
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David Benavente
Founder & CEO
Global models 5
SShield AI
USA · shield.ai ↗
Builds AI-powered autonomy/autopilot software and hardware (Hivemind) for military drones and aircraft, the same core product category as Embention's Veronte autopilots.
$1.4B+Comparable
SSkyryse
USA · www.skyryse.com ↗
Develops software-driven flight control systems (SkyOS) that replace traditional aircraft controls, directly analogous to Embention's autopilot/flight-control avionics business.
$605MComparable
RReliable Robotics
USA · reliable.co ↗
Builds a certifiable autonomy/autopilot retrofit system for existing aircraft, matching Embention's model of supplying autopilot avionics to vehicle platforms.
$294MComparable
AAuterion
Switzerland · auterion.com ↗
Provides autopilot software and an open drone-OS ecosystem for UAV manufacturers, the closest direct analog to Embention's Veronte autopilot ecosystem.
$195MComparable
MMerlin Labs
USA · merlinlabs.com ↗
Develops an autonomy/autopilot system installed into existing aircraft, similar to Embention's supply of flight-control avionics to third-party aircraft OEMs.
$134MComparable
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Funding rounds 1
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-20 | Series A (estimated) | €7.5M | Axon Partners Group |