The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Aonic: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $10.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Aonic is a Malaysia-founded drone technology company that designs, manufactures, and deploys integrated drone solutions for agriculture and industrial sectors across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2016, the company builds proprietary agricultural spraying drones (Mist, Oryctes, Mist Tec 50) and software for precision farming, backed by a network of 50+ sales, service, and spare parts centers across the region. Aonic has been profitable since 2023 and generates over USD 60 million in annual revenue.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
Series A
Annual revenue
Profitable since
3S centers
Countries deployed
Key products
Regulatory
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Aonic on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jan 2016. Explore where Aonic's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Aonic deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Cheong Jin Xi Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Cheong Jin Xicofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Aonic.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Aonic2 deployments
Recent coverage
Aonic in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $10.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2026-03-03
$10M(reported) · $60M post
Investors: Kairous Capital (lead), Jelawang Capital
Timeline
Every recorded move in Aonic’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2026-03-03Series A raising $10000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 22, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2016
Aonic Mist Tec 50 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2016
Aonic Mist Tec 50 at Bangkok, Thailand
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Aonic.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Aonic from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Series A financing by Aonic Holdings - Allen & Gledhill
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Aonic Secures $10M to Expand Global Drone Tech Innovation - Ventureburn
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Aonic Secures 0M to Expand Global Drone Tech Innovation
Aonic secures USD 10M Series A from Kairous Capital, with 50+ 3S centers across Southeast Asia and triple-digit CAGR since 2022.
Deals in brief: Aonic, Dyna.Ai, and MyFirst raise Series A funding; Icon1c secures member backing; seven China investments; and more - KrASIA
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Malaysia's Aonic Secures USD 10 Million to Take Home-Grown Drone Technology Global - PR Newswire
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Aonic raises Series A funding to scale Malaysia-built drone platform
Aonic raises USD 10M Series A led by Kairous Capital with Jelawang Capital backing; profitable since 2023 with USD 60M+ annual revenue.
Malaysia's Aonic Secures USD 10 Million to Take Home-Grown Drone Technology Global
Aonic announces USD 10M Series A funding led by Kairous Capital to accelerate global expansion of its Malaysia-built agricultural drone technology.
Malaysia’s dronetech firm Aonic eyes Indonesia, Philippines markets as demand for automation grows rapidly [Q&A] - TNGlobal
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Aonic launches two new drone solutions - Digital News Asia
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Narwal unveils its first global flagship store - The Star
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Aonic acquires UK-based VR game developer nDreams in $110M deal - Tech Funding News
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Shure Aonic 40 headphone review: A worthy flagship alternative - Stuff South Africa
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/aonic.md
- RSS feed: /companies/aonic/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6f3841c6-b218-403f-82e5-714b75035fc0
- Revision history: /companies/aonic/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Aonic draws attention at the 8th percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -25.2, 143rd widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026