NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY, INC

NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY, INC is an autonomous vehicles company in Pittsburgh, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $50.1M across 16 rounds, most recently a $600K Grant in May 2025.

Creating a future where autonomous flight is safe and accessible.

Employees
51–200
Founded
2015
Business Model
B2G
Total Funding
$50.1M
Last Round
$600K GrantMay 2025
Rounds
16

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

Indexed holds 16 funding rounds and 2 investors for this company. The full record is or through the API.

About

Near Earth Autonomy develops aerial autonomy systems that bridge the gap between aerospace and robotics, enabling uncrewed aircraft ranging from sub-meter to full-scale to safely perceive and avoid hazards. Founded by Carnegie Mellon University robotics pioneers, the company provides technology, certification process guidance, and end-to-end support for autonomous flight across military and commercial applications. Its systems have been deployed on over 140 airframes with 10,000+ flights logged.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $50.1M in total across 16 rounds, most recently a $600K Grant round in May 2025. Investors include Kaman Corporation and U.S. Department of Defense.

Tech & App Stack

1 technology or app tracked

Every product and vendor across these categories, with where each signal came from.

Create a free account with 25 free credits every month, no card needed, to unlock the full tech & app stack, funding history, and valuations.

Funding History

Data from Indexed.vcUpdated
GrantSBIR Phase II (USN)May 2025
$600K

Sign up to see all 16 events

Funding: Grant. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

Investors

Similar Companies

Saronic

Saronic provides naval and maritime forces with intelligent Autonomous Surface Vessels at scale, ...

Austin, United States501–1000Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Series DTotal funding$2.6BMar 2026
Saildrone

Builds and operates autonomous, wind- and solar-powered unmanned surface vehicles for defense, go...

Alameda, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Corporate RoundTotal funding$284.0MOct 2025
Kodiak AIIPO

Kodiak AI develops autonomous driving technology for long-haul trucking, combining AI software wi...

Mountain View, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Series CTotal funding$245.6MOct 2022
CruiseClosed

Self-driving cars.

San Francisco, United States1001–5000Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Growth EquityTotal funding$6.9BJan 2021
Shield AI

Shield AI builds AI pilots and autonomous aircraft systems that help defense customers deploy int...

San Diego, United States1001–5000Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Venture RoundTotal funding$4.6BMar 2026
Zipline

Zipline operates an autonomous delivery service that transports medical supplies, food, and retai...

South San Francisco, United States501–1000Climate Tech, Defense Tech
Series G+Total funding$2.0BMar 2026

Your company? Embed this profile

Add the live badge to your site — it stays current as your funding data updates.

NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY, INC on Indexed.vc
<a href="https://indexed.vc/companies/near-earth-autonomy-inc"><img src="https://indexed.vc/api/badge/company/near-earth-autonomy-inc" alt="NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY, INC on Indexed.vc" width="260" height="76" /></a>