
Lucid Drone Technologies
Lucid Bots | Commercial Cleaning Drones for Windows, Facades & Exteriors.
Charlotte, United States · Founded 2017 · $20.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Founded
- 2017
- Business Model
- B2B
- Total Funding
- $20.0M
- Last Round
- Series BMar 2026
- Rounds
- 2
About
Lucid Drone Technologies (now rebranded as Lucid Bots) is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based robotics company that designs and manufactures commercial drones and robotic systems for exterior building cleaning, window washing, and industrial surface maintenance. Founded in 2017 by Andrew Ashur, the company's flagship C1 Cleaning Drone uses IoT connectivity (via T-Mobile partnership) to automate the dangerous and labor-intensive work of high-rise building cleaning. The company raised a $20M round in early 2026 and expanded its product line to ground robots.
Summary
Lucid Drone Technologies is a Robotics company based in Charlotte, United States, founded in 2017. It has raised $20.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a Series B round in Mar 2026. Investors include IDEA Fund Partners, Defiance Ventures and Cubit Capital.
Tech & App Stack
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Funding History
Mar 2026
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