AIR

Defense Infrastructure

Florida-based aerospace company developing and operating heavy-lift cargo drones with significant payload capacity (550+ pounds)

sources 5 record sources · provenance backfill in progress last checked 17 Apr 2026 next review due 16 Jul 2026 Suggest a correction

Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 19
confidence not yet assessed as of 20 Apr 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — Tracked signals (12mo): 19. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-04-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        4,
        20
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-04-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

1 product

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Multi-utility drone — — —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — Product: Multi-utility drone. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:product:multi-utility-drone

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_product_multi-utility-drone,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:product:multi-utility-drone},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:product:multi-utility-drone",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:product:multi-utility-drone",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

5 deals · $243.7M disclosed · 19 signals

19 tracked signals ▁█▅ latest 20 Apr 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
1 Feb 2026 Quantum Systems Growth Funding $178M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — FUNDING: Quantum Systems Growth Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-02-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:2026-02-01-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_deal_2026-02-01-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:2026-02-01-funding},
  note = {As of 2026-02-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:deal:2026-02-01-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:2026-02-01-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        2,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-02-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
10 Jun 2011 Air Robotics Seed and Debt Financing $125K source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — FUNDING: Air Robotics Seed and Debt Financing. robotics.press Directory. As of 2011-06-10; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:2011-06-10-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_deal_2011-06-10-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2011},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:2011-06-10-funding},
  note = {As of 2011-06-10; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:deal:2011-06-10-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:2011-06-10-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2011,
        6,
        10
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2011-06-10; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated Draganfly Public Market Presence $5.3M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — FUNDING: Draganfly Public Market Presence. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-funding-draganfly-public-market-presence

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_deal_undated-funding-draganfly-public-market-presence,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-funding-draganfly-public-market-presence},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:deal:undated-funding-draganfly-public-market-presence",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-funding-draganfly-public-market-presence",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated BonV Aero Seed Funding $6.4M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — FUNDING: BonV Aero Seed Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-funding-bonv-aero-seed-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_deal_undated-funding-bonv-aero-seed-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-funding-bonv-aero-seed-funding},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:deal:undated-funding-bonv-aero-seed-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-funding-bonv-aero-seed-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated ideaForge Public Listing and Funding $53.8M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — IPO: ideaForge Public Listing and Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-ipo-ideaforge-public-listing-and-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_deal_undated-ipo-ideaforge-public-listing-and-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — IPO},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-ipo-ideaforge-public-listing-and-funding},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:deal:undated-ipo-ideaforge-public-listing-and-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — IPO",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:deal:undated-ipo-ideaforge-public-listing-and-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

1 person

PersonRoleCitation
Jeffrey Imel Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR — Person: Jeffrey Imel — Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:person:jeffrey-imel

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_person_jeffrey-imel,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:person:jeffrey-imel},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:air:person:jeffrey-imel",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/#fact:air:person:jeffrey-imel",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: AIR

quick report · 17 Apr 2026 · 15 sources · 1,666 words

This report analyzes Air Robotics (AIR), a U.S.-based drone manufacturer founded in 2011 and headquartered in Charleston. The report documents the company's funding history ($125K total), competitive positioning within the drone market, and available product information, while contextualizing AIR against major competitors like Skydio and Quantum Systems.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
Unlock the full report →

Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

AIR company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/air/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_air_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {AIR company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/air/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "robotics-press-air",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "AIR company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/air/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People1

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Jeffrey ImelFounder

Deals & events5

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

  • —