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Decentralized Control and Distributed AI applied on heavy autonomous drones (250kgs payload) distributed through blockchain based smart-contract backed by collateral staking and deployed for agriculture and firefighting

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Competitors

AIAI EdgeLabsShared: autonomous drone, deployed, missionMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026United StatesStartup →AIFortephyShared: smart contractEF 2023TorontoStartup →AIAcquiredIris AutomationShared: autonomous drone, throughYC S16San FranciscoStartup →AIRowndShared: autonomous drone, deployed, missionYC W22RaleighStartup →AIZweispaceShared: smart contract, autonomous, blockchainPlug and PlayJapanStartup →
Companies closest to X - ENDER
Company
AI EdgeLabsShared: autonomous drone, deployed, missionMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedAI
FortephyShared: smart contractEF 2023Not statedAI
Iris AutomationShared: autonomous drone, throughYC S16AcquiredAI
RowndShared: autonomous drone, deployed, missionYC W22ActiveAI, Devtools
ZweispaceShared: smart contract, autonomous, blockchainPlug and Play Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherIris LabShared: autonomous droneEF 2024ParisStartup →OtherBrumbyShared: autonomous droneAntler 2025AustraliaStartup →OtherHyperiaShared: smart contract, smart city, blockchainPlug and PlayJapanStartup →OtherCorvus RoboticsShared: autonomous droneYC S18San FranciscoStartup →OtherVoltairShared: autonomous drone, distributedYC W26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to X - ENDER
Company
Iris LabShared: autonomous droneEF 2024Not statedOther
BrumbyShared: autonomous droneAntler 2025Not statedOther
HyperiaShared: smart contract, smart city, blockchainPlug and Play Not statedOther
Corvus RoboticsShared: autonomous droneYC S18ActiveOther
VoltairShared: autonomous drone, distributedYC W26ActiveOther

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Company
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Mango MedicalFoundation models for planning orthopedic surgeryteam of 32 programsActiveAI
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Programs

Programs X - ENDER went through
ProgramCohortSource
Plug and PlayNot statedPlug and Play Page

About X - ENDER

X - ENDER is a pioneering company in the aerospace, agtech, and deeptech industries, focusing on decentralized control and distributed AI for heavy autonomous drones. Utilizing a multi-layer Decentralized Control System, X - ENDER ensures safe and scalable autonomous control for groups of drones, nanosatellites, and items in Smart-Cities. With a mission to revolutionize food production and emergency response, X - ENDER has developed a Heavy Autonomous Drone with a 250kg payload capacity for firefighting and aerial agriculture. By leveraging blockchain technology, smart contracts, collateral staking, and a pay-per-service business model, X - ENDER aims to provide scalable and affordable solutions for wildfire prevention, precision agriculture, logistics optimization, and drone deployment. Their innovative products, including the MANTA aerial drones, OX land drones, and SKYSHIELD sensoring architecture, mark the beginning of a transformative ecosystem that redefines our approach to critical challenges.

Category
AI
Location
Italy
Checked
10h ago

X - ENDER: questions

Which accelerators did X - ENDER go through?

X - ENDER is listed by Plug and Play.

Where is X - ENDER based?

X - ENDER lists Italy as its location on Plug and Play's page.