# DEXA: robotics company

Canonical ID: `58363865-5849-4ef5-93cb-8f639d44a583`

## Key facts

- **Total funding:** [$15M (Seed)](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Founder & CEO:** [Beth Flippo](/people/beth-flippo.md)
- **HQ:** Dayton, OH, USA
- **FAA certifications:** Part 135 Carrier Certificate + national BVLOS waiver
- **Aircraft:** [DE-2020](/models/de-2020.md) hexacopter (US-made, self-manufactured)
- **Employees:** ~27
- **Parent company:** Spun off from Telegrid (family defense contracting business)
- **App:** DEXA NOW delivery marketplace
- **Financial stage:** early (Seed, $15M total)

- **Slug:** dexa
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 2021
- **HQ:** Dayton, OH, USA
- **Funding total (USD):** 15000000
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [DE-2020](/models/de-2020.md) (aerial) (id: `36a6f778-83e9-403b-941d-e966d5119219`)

## Current leadership (2)

- [Beth Flippo](/people/beth-flippo.md) CEO & Founder (SEC-verified)
- [Russell Kline](/people/russell-kline.md) Chief Regulatory Officer (SEC-verified)

## Founders (1)

- [Beth Flippo](/people/beth-flippo.md) (cofounder)

## 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 DEXA?

Dayton, Ohio-based autonomous drone delivery company that designs and manufactures its own US-made [DE-2020](/models/de-2020) hexacopter and operates the DEXA NOW delivery marketplace app. One of only four U.S. companies holding all three critical FAA credentials — airworthiness certification, a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate, and a national BVLOS waiver — alongside Amazon, Wing, and [Zipline](/companies/zipline). Founded in 2021 as a spinoff from Telegrid, DEXA focuses on empowering independent local retailers with sub-15-minute drone delivery rather than centralized fulfillment hubs.

### What does DEXA make?

DEXA has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: DE-2020 (DEXA builds physical robots).

### Where is DEXA headquartered?

DEXA is headquartered in Dayton, OH, USA.

### How much funding has DEXA raised?

DEXA has raised approximately $15M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does DEXA operate robots?

DEXA 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.

### When was DEXA founded?

DEXA was founded in 2021.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.autonomyglobal.co/dexa-closes-oversubscribed-15m-seed-funding-to-introduce-at-home-drone-delivery-in-major-metropolitan-markets/ · 2025-09-24

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