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YC Aerospace & Defence

16 companies · 16 active · 25% AI

16 of 16 companies

Company	Category	Status	Program
HeliconAmerica's carbon fiber foundry for unmanned systems.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2026
AtlasThe routing infrastructure for private aviation.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2025
Aule SpaceJetpacks for life-extension of satellites.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2025
FleetcraftAI-driven engineering for aircraft operations.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2025
The Compression CompanyAI compression algorithms for Earth Observation satellites.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2025
Mutable TacticsPhysical AI platform for collaborative robotics.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2024
Telepathic TechnologiesNon-invasive brain-computer links for defense.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2024
Waterfly10x cheaper, sustainable alternative for airplanes.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2024
LodestarThe first autonomous, AI fighter pilot for space.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2023
MessiumHyperspectral monitoring for precision farming.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2023
MagnestarMagnetic debris mitigation for satellite operators.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2022
Orbital Matter3D printing for space infrastructure.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2022
MagdriveElectromagnetic thrusters for small satellites.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2020
Lumi SpacePrecision satellite tracking for operators.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2019
MarbleElectric UAVs for drone delivery and transport.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2016
open-cosmosDesigning, manufacturing, and operating satellites.Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2015

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