The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Dronamics: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $3.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Sofia, Bulgaria-based cargo drone airline developing the Black Swan unmanned aircraft — the only long-range, high-payload cargo drone built entirely in Europe. Founded in 2014 by brothers Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov. Black Swan carries 350 kg over 2,500 km. Europe's first licensed cargo drone airline and IATA's first Strategic Partner for drones worldwide. Backed by European Innovation Council.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
Founded
HQ
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Dronamics on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Dronamics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Dronamics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Svilen Rangelov Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Konstantin Rangelov Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Svilen Rangelovcofounder
- Konstantin Rangelovcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Dronamics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Dronamics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Dronamics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $3.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2022-11-15
$3M(reported) · $18M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in Dronamics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2022-11-15Series A raising $3000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Black Swan at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Black Swan at Germany, Europe
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Dronamics.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Dronamics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
World's first cargo drone airline prepares for take-off
EU-funded Dronamics developed the Black Swan cargo drone (350 kg payload, 2,500 km range), becoming Europe's first licensed cargo drone airline with IATA/ICAO designator codes.
Dronamics Cargo Drone Takes First Flight, Paving the Way for the Future of Deliveries
Dronamics completed the first flight of its Black Swan cargo drone at Balchik airport in Bulgaria, validating its licensed cargo drone technology for European commercial flights.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/dronamics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/dronamics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/f0536221-7076-40f9-b19a-48b75083991b
- Revision history: /companies/dronamics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
The Black Swan is an unmanned cargo airplane able to transport 350 kg (770 lbs) at a distance of 2,500 km (1,550 mi) faster and cheaper than any airplane in exi
Dronamics made history when its full-scale Black Swan, the first of its kind cargo drone, successfully completed its first flight on May 25, 2023. Watch the fir
Dronamics is a start-up company that engineered an autonomous cargo airplane that is far more effective than any other ever created. They use CATIA and 3DEXPER
Dronamics is the world’s first cargo drone airline. Аs a leading developer and operator of large, long-range drones built specifically for cargo, its flagship B
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Dronamics started as a cargo drone company, and it is now betting that the same airframe can do much more than move boxes. In a recent conversation, Svilen Ran
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Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Dronamics draws attention at the 24th percentile but verifies reality at the 34th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -10.3, 82nd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 47 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 22, 2026