Auterion
Auterion is an American uncrewed vehicle software company.
History
[edit]In 2019 Auterion's PX4 Avoidance was awarded third place at the annual XCELLENCE Awards of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) for Detect & Avoid Solutions.[1]
In September 2020,[2] Quantum-Systems partnered with Auterion to introduce the Vector, a tactical drone designed for portability and field deployment.[3]
Drones equipped with Auterion's software have been extensively used in the Russo-Ukrainian War by Ukrainian forces.[4]
In 2024 Auterion began working with Rheinmetall on the developement of standards for drone software and standardized software components.[5][6]
In March 2025 secured a United States Department of Defense (DoD) attack drone development contract.[7]
In June 2025 Auterion signed a large deal with the Taiwanese National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to supply drone software.[8][9][4] The deal potentially covers millions of drones.[10][11] Auterion's software has also been integrated with Thunder Tiger's Overkill FPV drone. Thunder Tiger and Auterion's initial agreement covers 25,000 drones for both the Taiwanese and export markets.[12][13][14]
In July 2025 Auterion was awarded a 50m contract by the DoD to provide 33,000 artificial intelligence drone guidance kits to Ukraine to be integrated into domestically manufactured drones.[15][16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Winners Named for Second Annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards". Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ Hambling, David. "One Company Could Transform U.S. Drone Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "German drone maker Quantum Systems plans US subsidiary to meet government demand". dronedj.com. Drone DJ.
- ^ a b Wang, Ann. "Taiwan seals Ukraine combat-tested drone software deal to help deter China". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Rheinmetall, Auterion join forces for drone system standardisation". airforce-technology.com. Airforce Technology. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Gallardo, Cristina. "Rheinmetall, Auterion to Develop Standardized Software for Military Drones". wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Singh, Ishveena. "Auterion lands key DoD contract for One-Way Attack drones". dronedj.com. Drone DJ. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Yeo, Mike. "Auterion signs MoU with Taiwan for drone swarming software". breakingdefense.com. Breaking Defense. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Volpicelli, Gian. "Auterion Strikes Deal With Taiwan for Unmanned Drone Software". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ NAZARENKO, VIKTOR. "Facing China threat: Taiwan to build millions of drones using Ukraine's wartime experience". newsukraine.rbc.ua. RBC-Ukraine. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ CHAU, THOMPSON. "'No alternative' to millions of drones for Taiwan defense: Auterion CEO". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Hille, Kathrin. "Taiwan develops suicide drones akin to Ukraine's to defend against China". ft.com. Financial Times. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Liao, Chloe; Wang, Sherri. "Taiwan's Thunder Tiger joins forces with US Auterion to bring AI smarts to drones and unmanned vehicles across air, land, and sea". digitimes.com. Digitimes. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Nakhiengchanh, Michael. "Taiwan's Thunder Tiger and Auterion to develop AI drones". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Auterion says it will provide Ukraine with 33,000 AI drone guidance kits". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Pakhnyuk, Lucy. "Ukraine to receive 33,000 AI drone kits under US defense deal, FT reports". kyivindependent.com. Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 30 July 2025.