# Powerus: robotics company

Canonical ID: `1517da21-695b-4930-ab1a-7cc50e55144a`

## Key facts

- **Co-founder:** Brett Velicovich (Co-Founder — former drone warfare specialist)
- **HQ:** West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
- **Founded:** 2025
- **Product:** Guardian-2 — semi-autonomous, high-speed counter-drone interceptor UAS
- **US Air Force:** Guardian-2 debuted for USAF — Air Force ordered undisclosed number of interceptor drones
- **Field intercepts:** Claims thousands of field intercepts against Group 3 drones (June 2026)
- **Trump sons backing:** Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are investors — political controversy (Sen. Warren raised alarm)
- **Ukrainian tech:** Plans to acquire Ukrainian drone technology to sell to US military
- **Strategic investment:** Unusual Machines investing $30M in Powerus (Xponential 2026)
- **Gulf state sales:** Making sales pitches with drone demonstrations to Gulf states being attacked by Iran
- **Merger:** Pending merger with AGH (Aureus Greenway Holdings) — golf + drone manufacturing
- **Incidents:** None found — audited (defense company, active conflict zone testing)

- **Slug:** powerus
- **Founded:** 2025
- **HQ:** West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

## Models

- [Guardian-2](/models/powerus-guardian-2.md) (aerial) (id: `4d239c6a-83b1-4ec8-8f3c-34d72cabdddf`)

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Powerus?

American defense drone startup developing semi-autonomous counter-drone interceptor UAS. Guardian-2 debuted for US Air Force. Backed by Trump sons (Donald Jr. and Eric). Claims thousands of field intercepts against Group 3 drones. Plans to acquire Ukrainian drone tech.

### What does Powerus make?

Powerus has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Guardian-2 (Powerus builds physical robots).

### Where is Powerus headquartered?

Powerus is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

### Where does Powerus operate robots?

Powerus 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 Powerus a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Powerus ranks in roughly the top 98% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was Powerus founded?

Powerus was founded in 2025.


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