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Reliable Robotics Corporation is a technology company.
Reliable Robotics Corporation develops advanced automation systems for aircraft, focusing on enhancing safety, availability, and affordability in air transportation. The company's core product is an autonomous flight system designed to enable aircraft to operate without direct human control, encompassing both cargo and passenger applications. This technology integrates sophisticated flight control and navigation capabilities to provide certified autonomous vehicles for various aviation sectors.
The company was co-founded in 2017 by Robert Rose and Juerg Frefel. Their foundational insight stemmed from a shared vision to bring certified autonomous flight solutions to commercial aviation, leveraging their backgrounds in aerospace and robotics to address the complexities of aircraft automation. Their expertise laid the groundwork for pursuing highly reliable and certifiable systems.
Reliable Robotics aims to serve operators and industries seeking to leverage autonomous flight for cargo logistics, regional passenger transport, and other aerial services. The long-term vision is to create a future where air transportation is fundamentally transformed, becoming safer, more convenient, and widely accessible through the deployment of autonomous aircraft technology.
Reliable Robotics Corporation has raised $133.5M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Reliable Robotics Corporation.
Reliable Robotics Corporation has raised $133.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Reliable Robotics Corporation has raised $133.5M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $100.0M Series C in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $100M Series C | Jaimin Rangwalla | Acrew Capital, Amino Capital, Cathay Innovation, Clocktower Technology Ventures, DST Global, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Menlo Ventures, Motivate Ventures, Outcast Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Vitalize Venture Group, Kevin Colas, SUE XU, Zander Lurie, Eclipse Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pathbreaker Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures | Announced |
| Aug 29, 2020 | $33.5M Venture Round | — | Greg Reichow, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pathbreaker Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures | Announced |
Key people at Reliable Robotics Corporation.
Reliable Robotics is a technology company specializing in automation for the aviation industry, developing flight control systems that enable fully autonomous operation of aircraft to enhance safety, availability, and affordability of air transportation.[1][2][5] The company builds certifiable autonomous flight systems for cargo and regional aircraft, serving military, logistics, and commercial aviation sectors by solving pilot shortages, reducing operational costs, and enabling on-demand cargo delivery over long distances.[1][2][3] With $133.5M in total funding, including a recent $100M round and U.S. Air Force contracts for automated cargo missions, Reliable shows strong growth momentum through real-world demonstrations like the Agile Flag 24-3 exercise.[2]
Founded in 2017 in Mountain View, California, Reliable Robotics was launched by veterans from SpaceX and Tesla, bringing expertise in high-reliability automation and aerospace engineering.[1][2][4] The idea emerged from a certification-forward approach to aviation autonomy, starting with demonstrations of fully automated operations for regional cargo aircraft—from departure gates through taxi, takeoff, enroute flight, and landing.[3][5] Early traction came via U.S. Air Force collaborations, including automated cargo deliveries across California and Nevada airfields, marking pivotal milestones in proving scalable, safe autonomy.[2]
Reliable Robotics stands out in autonomous aviation through these key strengths:
Reliable Robotics rides the autonomous aviation trend, addressing pilot shortages and rising logistics demands amid e-commerce booms and supply chain strains.[1][2] Timing aligns with FAA's push for certifiable autonomy and military needs for agile cargo, amplified by AI advances in real-time hazard avoidance.[1] Market forces like labor constraints and high fuel costs favor their affordable, 24/7 operations, positioning them to disrupt $100B+ cargo aviation while influencing ecosystem standards for safe human-out-of-the-loop flight.[2][5]
Reliable's path forward centers on commercial certifications and scaling cargo fleets, potentially expanding to passenger ops as regulations evolve.[3][5] Trends like AI-driven sensing and defense contracts will accelerate adoption, evolving their influence from niche innovator to aviation transformer—echoing how SpaceX veterans redefined rocketry. With momentum from $133M funding and Air Force wins, they're primed to make air transport fundamentally safer and ubiquitous.[2][4]
Reliable Robotics Corporation has raised $133.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Reliable Robotics Corporation's investors include Jaimin Rangwalla, Acrew Capital, Amino Capital, Cathay Innovation, Clocktower Technology Ventures, DST Global, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Menlo Ventures, Motivate Ventures, Outcast Ventures.
