Applied Aeronautics

Chicago-based drone manufacturer launching SkyBeam, a heavy lift quadrotor drone platform designed for defense, public safety, and commercial operations with modular design and rapid deployment capabilities.

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Coverage ledger coverage estimate

Four independent coverage axes. Low coverage means the record is less assessed, not that the company performs poorly.

coverage estimate

Identity Who they are

3 substantiated 0 searched, not found 7 not yet assessed ↓ highlights

Capability What they do

100

5 substantiated 0 searched, not found 0 not yet assessed ↓ products

Relationships With whom

1 substantiated 1 searched, not found 2 not yet assessed

Scale How much

1 substantiated 0 searched, not found 2 not yet assessed ↓ scale

Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 20

confidence not yet assessed as of 19 May 2026

CITE

As of 2026-05-19 dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Applied Aeronautics — Tracked signals (12mo): 20. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-19; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_applied-aeronautics_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Applied Aeronautics — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-19; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-05-19; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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}

What they do

1 product

Product Launch Environment Status Citation

Product	Launch	Environment	Status	Citation
Long-range UAS platforms	—	Outdoor	FIELDED	CITE As of 2026-07-23 dataset `rp-dir-2026-07-15` Plain text Applied Aeronautics — Product: Long-range UAS platforms. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:product:long-range-uas-platforms BibTeX @misc{robotics_press_applied-aeronautics_product_long-range-uas-platforms, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Applied Aeronautics — Product}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2026}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:product:long-range-uas-platforms}, note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} } CSL JSON { "id": "fact:applied-aeronautics:product:long-range-uas-platforms", "type": "webpage", "title": "Applied Aeronautics — Product", "author": [ { "literal": "robotics.press" } ], "publisher": "robotics.press Directory", "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:product:long-range-uas-platforms", "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" } Highlighted claim Durable fact resolver

Long-range UAS platforms

—

Outdoor

FIELDED

CITE

As of 2026-07-23 dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Applied Aeronautics — Product: Long-range UAS platforms. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:product:long-range-uas-platforms

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_applied-aeronautics_product_long-range-uas-platforms,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Applied Aeronautics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:product:long-range-uas-platforms},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/applied-aeronautics/#fact:applied-aeronautics:product:long-range-uas-platforms",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

20 signals

20 tracked signals latest 19 May 2026

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

Analysis

Research Report: Applied Aeronautics

quick report · 19 May 2026 · 14 sources · 2,348 words

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Applied Aeronautics, a U.S.-based uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) designer and integrator founded in 2014. It covers the company's business model, product positioning in long-range drone platforms, geographic footprint across 55+ countries, and competitive positioning within the broader autonomous aircraft market.

What the full report unlocks

Research methods and evidence notes
Market implications and peer comparison
Risk register and source appendix

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

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Research Report: Applied Aeronautics

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