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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Acquired | YCW20 | |
| Other | Active | YCS18 | |
| Other | Acquired | YCW21 | |
| AI | Active | YCS26 | |
| Other | Active | YCF25 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| WalarisShared: counter uas, surveillance, droneAlchemist Class 18Not statedOther | Other | Not stated | AlchemistClass 18 |
| Other | Active | YCS24 | |
| Other | Active | YCF26 | |
| AI | Active | YCW26 | |
| AI | Active | YCF26 |
Also from X26
All of X26About Ornadyne
Ornadyne builds flapping-wing drones for reconnaissance that look, fly, and sound like birds. Today’s drones are easy to detect acoustically, visually, and electronically. As counter-UAS systems improve, traditional quadcopters and fixed-wing UAS systems are becoming increasingly ineffective for close-range surveillance. Flapping-wing aircraft have existed for years, but have lacked the performance, endurance, and control required for real-world deployment. We’re changing that by engineering a high-performance, stealth-optimized system built from first principles for efficiency, autonomy, and reliable field use. The final frontier of surveillance won’t look like machines; it will look like wildlife already in the sky. Maybe birds aren't real?
- YC batch
- X26 · Spring 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 4
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Checked
- 9h ago
Ornadyne: questions
Which YC batch was Ornadyne in?
Ornadyne was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is Ornadyne still active?
Y Combinator lists Ornadyne as active.
Where is Ornadyne based?
Ornadyne lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.