Company
Verge Aero
US company (Philadelphia); maker of a combined hardware-and-software platform for drone light shows, including custom show drones with bright LEDs and…
- HQ
- Philadelphia, PA
- Status
- active
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 6 days ago
Last verified change
Overview
US company (Philadelphia); maker of a combined hardware-and-software platform for drone light shows, including custom show drones with bright LEDs and choreography/design software used by event and fireworks operators. Private.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (2)
- Nils Thorjussen Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Chris Franzwa Co-Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Nils Thorjussencofounder
- Chris Franzwacofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Verge Aero.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Verge Aero in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Verge Aero?
- US company (Philadelphia); maker of a combined hardware-and-software platform for drone light shows, including custom show drones with bright LEDs and choreography/design software used by event and fireworks operators. Private.
- Where is Verge Aero based?
- Verge Aero is based in Philadelphia, PA.
- What does Verge Aero make?
- Verge Aero has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Verge Aero Show Drone (Verge Aero builds physical robots).
- Where does Verge Aero operate robots?
- Verge Aero 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 Verge Aero safe?
- Verge Aero has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-27
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-27
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Verge Aero.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Verge Aero from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
How South Philly Robotics Company Exyn Technologies Is Redefining Autonomous Navigation - PHILADELPHIA.Today
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The company behind Eagles drone shows is building a bigger business - Technical.ly
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US drone ban has a growing exemption list - DroneDJ
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New AI Design Tool Boosts Drone Show Creativity - AUVSI
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Verge Aero lights up Texas sky with historic pyro drone show - DroneDJ
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This drone could help you launch your own drone show business - DroneDJ
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UP.Summit Recap: The Future of Mobility, from Flying Cars to 'Ziplined' Sandwiches to Aerial Wildland Firefighting - Dallas Innovates
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Verge Aero™ Launches New X7™ Drone Combining Cutting-Edge Hardware and Software Advancements for User-Friendly, All-in-One Drone Show System - sUAS News
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Multiple Verge Aero Drone Light Shows To Take Place In Indy This Weekend - DroneXL.co
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Rowan engineering alumni fly drone swarms around the world - Rowan Today
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/verge-aero.md
- RSS feed: /companies/verge-aero/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b768fe10-4872-47e0-a0cb-5abc9154135d
- Revision history: /companies/verge-aero/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
9.6/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Safety Record
Market Presence
Funding Health
IP Activity
Deployment Scale
Hiring Signal
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.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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