The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Edge Autonomy: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
Edge Autonomy is a defense technology company developing combat-proven autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) for military and national security missions. Formed in 2021 through the merger of UAV Factory and Jennings Aeronautics, the company's Penguin and Stalker UAS fleets are optimized for long-endurance reconnaissance and deployed across nearly 60 countries. Edge Autonomy was acquired by Redwire for $925 million in 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Product
Category
Acquisition
Origin
DoD approval
Financial stage
CEO
Acquired by Redwire
Revenue
Employees
Owner
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Edge Autonomy on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Dec 2025. Explore where Edge Autonomy's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Edge Autonomy deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Steve Adlich CEO (now President, Redwire Defense Tech)secondary-verified
- Joshua Stinson Chief Growth Officersecondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- John Purvis CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Edge Autonomy.
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)
- Edge Autonomy3 deployments
Recent coverage
Edge Autonomy in third-party press
Defining Autonomy: Why Software, Not Drones, Will Decide the Next War - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Scalable AI-Powered Autonomy Solutions for Tactical Drones & Robotics - Unmanned Systems Technology
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Rajant Health (RHI) and Chord Robotics Expand Cowbell Platform to Enable Scalable, Multi-Domain Collaborative Autonomy - Business Wire
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Revenue disclosed
- $222000000 (private_reported)
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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.
Partnerships (3)
- Edge Autonomy x US Army (Penguin UAS) with U.S. Armydeployment
- Edge Autonomy x Taiwan (Penguin C License) with Taiwanlicensingannouncedreported, not operationally verified
- Redwire x Edge Autonomy (Acquisition) with Redwireinvestmentconcluded
Funding rounds (2)
- Acquired2025-01-20
$925M
Investors: Redwire (lead)
- Strategic2021-01-01
Investors: AE Industrial Partners (AEI) (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 12, 2025
Penguin C Mk2 at Taiwan
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2024
Penguin C Mk2 at Ukraine
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2022
Penguin C Mk2 at United States
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Edge Autonomy.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Edge Autonomy from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Defining Autonomy: Why Software, Not Drones, Will Decide the Next War - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Scalable AI-Powered Autonomy Solutions for Tactical Drones & Robotics - Unmanned Systems Technology
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ADDING MULTIMEDIA Rajant Health (RHI) and Chord Robotics Expand Cowbell Platform to Enable Scalable, Multi-Domain Collaborative Autonomy - Business Wire
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War 2026 and the Future of Drone Swarms: Autonomous Systems, Edge AI, and Counter-Swarm Defense - Blockchain Council
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Palladyne AI Achieves Breakthrough Flight Milestone With First Flight of IntelliSwarm: Palladyne AI’s SwarmOS Autonomous Swarming Software Integrated Into Its BRAIN X2 Flight Computer - Business Wire
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Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips - Business Wire
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Ethernovia: Over $90 Million Series B Raised To Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy And Physical AI Networking Chips - Pulse 2.0
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Edge Autonomy Enters Deal to Buy UAV Fuel Producer Adaptive Energy; CEO John Purvis Quoted - ExecutiveGov
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Edge Autonomy Of U.S. To Produce Penguin Military Drone In Taiwan
Edge Autonomy licenses its Penguin C MK2.5 VTOL drone for local production in Taiwan, the first such tie-up for the company.
Ukrainian robotics company says autonomy in defense is overhyped — but it's also past the point of no return - Business Insider
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Edge Autonomy Presents the E180 Gimbal - Unmanned Systems Technology
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Agentic Edge AI: Autonomous Intelligence on the Edge - www.trendmicro.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/edge-autonomy.md
- RSS feed: /companies/edge-autonomy/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1e39792b-f1d5-4a4a-8fe0-cb3bd4b01d2d
- Revision history: /companies/edge-autonomy/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
Edge Autonomy (formerly UAV Factory) provides a video tour of its Riga facility
Edge Autonomy (formerly UAV Factory) Video shows functionality of Penguin C Mk 2 - the aircraft has customized payload integration with quick swappable nose con
The VXE30, a vertical takeoff and landing fixed-wing UAS, is especially interesting. Edge Autonomy goes into more detail, also discussing their lightweight EO/
https://www.edgeimpulse.com/blog/edge-ai-inspection-robot-ros-2-native/ In early 2026, as part of the Edge Impulse team, I brought a small rover to Embedded Wo
Explore why AI living on the edge is crucial in modern conflict, bypassing communications jamming with autonomous systems. We discuss the shift from man-in-the-
A concise look at how the latest generation of autonomous robots and AI systems are pushed to the limit in a modern lab. The film follows strict drills and ethi
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How can autonomous robots explore collapsed buildings when their onboard battery and compute power are severely limited? This deep-dive explores the critical te
Why is Micron's new U.S.-made DRAM a game-changer for autonomous systems rather than gaming PCs? This video explains how shifting from raw speed to deterministi
This paper investigates optimizing "sensing-to-action" loops in autonomous edge computing, which are crucial for real-time decision-making in robotics and simil
Reality vs attention
Edge Autonomy draws attention at the 79th percentile but verifies reality at the 69th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +9.5, 38th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $925M raised. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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.
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Last computed: Aug 14, 2026