# Dedrone: robot AI company

Canonical ID: `106ed07d-3a27-4ff5-bec3-1fb697f4a3a0`

## Key facts

- **CEO:** Aaditya Devarakonda
- **Acquired by:** Axon
- **Products:** Counter-drone detection and mitigation systems
- **Founder:** Ingo Seebach
- **Parent:** Axon Enterprise (acquired October 2024)
- **Total funding:** $130M+ over 8 rounds
- **Customers:** Airports, stadiums, prisons, military, critical infrastructure

- **Slug:** dedrone
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 2014
- **HQ:** Sterling, Virginia, USA
- **Funding total (USD):** 30000000

## Models

_No models registered._

## Current leadership (1)

- [Ingo Seebach](/people/ingo-seebach.md) Founder (_reported, not verified_)

## Founders (1)

- [Ingo Seebach](/people/ingo-seebach.md) (cofounder) _no longer at company_

## Partnerships (1)

- [Axon acquires Dedrone](/partnerships/axon-acquires-dedrone.md) with Axon _investment_ (concluded)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Dedrone?

[Dedrone](https://www.dedrone.com) (now Dedrone by Axon) is a global leader in smart airspace security and counter-drone (C-UAS) technology, founded in 2014. The company's AI-powered platform detects, identifies, and mitigates drone threats across military, airport, stadium, prison, and critical infrastructure environments. Acquired by [Axon Enterprise](https://www.axon.com) (NASDAQ: AXON) in October 2024, Dedrone has protected venues including the IndyCar Grand Prix and is deployed at airports, stadiums, and correctional facilities worldwide.

### What does Dedrone make?

Dedrone has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Dedrone builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.

### Is Dedrone publicly traded?

Dedrone is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

### Where is Dedrone headquartered?

Dedrone is headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, USA.

### How much funding has Dedrone raised?

Dedrone has raised approximately $30M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Is Dedrone a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Dedrone ranks in roughly the top 33% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was Dedrone founded?

Dedrone was founded in 2014.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.dedrone.com

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