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

Sources (1)

1. https://auterion.com ↗

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.

What does Auterion make?

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

Who competes with Auterion?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Auterion building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, DJI, Amazon, Autel Robotics.

Where is Auterion headquartered?

Auterion is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

How much funding has Auterion raised?

Auterion has raised approximately $130M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.