Auterion

Current leadership (2)

• Lorenz Meier Founder & CEOreported, not verified
• Kevin Sartori Co-Founderreported, not verified

Founders (2)

• Lorenz Meiercofounder
• Kevin Sartoricofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Auterion.

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Peer companies

• Anduril Industries7 models
• DJI7 models
• Amazon4 models
• Autel Robotics4 models
• Teledyne FLIR4 models
• AeroVironment3 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

low

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Partnerships (3)

• Auterion x Lockheed Martin with Lockheed Martindevelopmentreported, not operationally verified
• Auterion x U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) with U.S. Department of Defensedeployment
• Auterion x Taiwan National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology with National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technologydevelopment

Funding rounds (1)

• Series B2025-09-23

  $130M(reported)

  Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures

Common questions

What is Auterion?

Auterion is a defense software company providing AI-powered autonomous systems software for unmanned platforms across air, land, and sea. Its AuterionOS platform and Skynode hardware enable drone swarms, fleet management, and AI-driven targeting for allied defense forces. Battle-tested in Ukraine with 33,000+ Skynode strike kits delivered under a 0M Pentagon contract, Auterion has also secured a strategic partnership with Taiwan for drone swarm technology. Headquartered in Arlington, VA with EU operations in Munich, Germany.

Where is Auterion based?

Auterion is based in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

When was Auterion founded?

Auterion was founded in 2017.

What does Auterion make?

Auterion has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Skynode X (Auterion builds robot foundation models or autonomy software).

Where does Auterion operate robots?

Auterion is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Auterion safe?

Auterion has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.