The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vantis: 2 models, 4 deployments across 2 regions, $84.0M raised, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Vantis is a statewide beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft system network based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, founded in 2019 with a 28M USD investment from the state. The network provides shared-use infrastructure including surveillance sensors, command and control radios, and a mission operations center to enable scalable commercial drone operations. The FAA has approved Vantis as safety mitigation for BVLOS flights, making it the first statewide UAS network to receive this designation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
CEO
Milestone
FAA approval
Technology partner
Operator
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Vantis Dental Robot
Fully autonomous dental robot capable of performing dental procedures without human intervention, completing the world's first autonomous robotic dental procedure.
Current platform
Vantis BVLOS Network
Vantis is a statewide beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft system network based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, founded in 2019 with a 28M USD investment from the state. The network provides shared-use infrastructure including surveillance sensors, command and control radios, and a mission operations center to enable scalable commercial drone operations. The FAA has approved Vantis as safety mitigation for BVLOS flights, making it the first statewide UAS network to receive this designation.
Partnerships
Every company Vantis has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Thales Group1× joint1 total
Most recent
Vantis on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Vantis's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalVantis Dental Robot at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalVantis Dental Robot at Germany, Europe →Western Europe · verified Jun 2024
- operationalVantis BVLOS Network at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalVantis BVLOS Network at Germany, Europe →Western Europe · verified Jun 2024
View the full Vantis deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Chris Ciriello CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
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 →
Incidents affecting Vantis (1)
- FAA grants aircraft-agnostic BVLOS waiver for Vantis network across 5,000 square miles2026-06-02 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Vantis4 deployments
Recent coverage
Vantis 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
- $84.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Vantis has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Thales Group1× joint1 total
Funding rounds (3)
Vantis’s 3 disclosed rounds, $84M in total, oldest to newest.
- Funding
$28M(reported)
- Funding
$28M(reported)
- Funding
$28M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedJun 2, 2026
FAA grants aircraft-agnostic BVLOS waiver for Vantis network across 5,000 square miles
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Vantis BVLOS Network at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Vantis BVLOS Network at Germany, Europe
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Vantis Dental Robot at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Vantis.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Vantis from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Vantis BVLOS Adds New Partner, FAA Waiver Across 5,000 Square Miles
FAA issued aircraft-agnostic BVLOS waiver for Frontier Precision across 5,000+ square miles via Vantis system. Any NDAA-compliant drone under 55 lbs.
A fully autonomous robot dentist just completed its first human procedure
Vantis CEO Dr. Chris Ciriello announced the world's first fully automated robotic dental procedure on a human patient.
FAA approves Vantis for safety mitigation for BVLOS flights
FAA signs letter of acceptance for Vantis as safety mitigation for BVLOS drone operations, the first statewide UAS network to receive this designation.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/vantis.md
- RSS feed: /companies/vantis/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/0448f277-f312-4a43-b02b-de7cd909fe18
- Revision history: /companies/vantis/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
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Vantis the teaching robot - learn the letter "L" Vantis teaches children ages 2-5 years old the alphabet using short video clip examples of letters associated w
Vantis the teaching robot teaches the letter" O", with the help of A Nurse. Vantis- Teaches The Letter "O" Vantis The Teaching Robot shows Children between the
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Reality vs attention
Vantis draws attention at the 24th percentile but verifies reality at the 63rd percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -38.8, 116th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Aug 29, 2026