Buoyant Aero

Safety record

No incidents on record for Buoyant Aero.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

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

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Sources (1)

1. https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/buoyant-aero ↗

Common questions

What is Buoyant Aero?

Buoyant Aero is a San Francisco-based aerospace startup founded in 2020, developing zero-emissions autonomous drone blimps for middle-mile cargo delivery. A Y Combinator Summer 2021 graduate, the company builds unmanned hybrid airships with 650 lb payload capacity to lower shipping costs in a $6B US market. Buoyant Aero is backed by Founders Inc, Y Combinator, Soma Capital, and Global Founders Capital.

Where is Buoyant Aero based?

Buoyant Aero is based in San Francisco, CA, USA.

When was Buoyant Aero founded?

Buoyant Aero was founded in 2020.

What does Buoyant Aero make?

Buoyant Aero has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Buoyant Aero Cargo Blimp (Buoyant Aero builds physical robots).

Where does Buoyant Aero operate robots?

Buoyant Aero 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 Buoyant Aero safe?

Buoyant Aero 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.