Intel

Intel Corporation is a leading global designer and manufacturer of essential technologies for cloud computing, smart devices, and connected systems. The company operates through various segments, including Data Center Group, Internet of Things Group, Mobileye, and Client Computing Group, offering a wide range of products such as microprocessors, chipsets, system-on-chip solutions, and memory products. Intel's innovations extend to high-performance computing for targeted industries, as well as technologies for computer vision and machine learning applications. The firm serves original equipment manufacturers, design manufacturers, and cloud service providers. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Intel also invests through Intel Capital, which has supported numerous startups in areas like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, advancing new technologies and solutions. Intel has consistently led the semiconductor market, driven by its commitment to innovation and the development of transformative products that enhance performance, connectivity, and data utilization across various sectors, including automotive and the Internet of Things.

Indeshaw Adenaw

Investor

Ranjeet Alexis

Investment Director, United States

Safroadu Yeboah Amankwah

Senior VP / Chief Strategy Officer

Srini Ananth

Investment Director

Assaf Araki

Investment Director

Jen Ard

Managing Director

Jennifer Ard

Managing Director, Head of Investment Operations

Peng Bai Ph.D

Vice President, Technology and Manufacture, Director, Derivative Logic Technology Development

Roi Bar-Kat

Investment Director and Israel Country Manager

Aravind Bharadwaj

Investment Director

Jose-Maria Blanc

Vice President of Finance, Assistant Treasurer and Intel Capital Managing Director

Joe Bolger

Vice President

Arun Chetty

Managing Director

Lisa Coca

Managing Director

Leslie S. Culbertson

Executive Vice President and General Manager of Product Assurance and Security

Christopher Darby

President and CEO

Sean Doyle

Managing Director

Joe English

Vice President

Don Faria

Investor

Dave Flanagan

Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Andrew Fligel

Senior Managing Director

Abdul Guefor

Managing Director EMEA

Justin Hotard

Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center and AI Group

Josiane Ishimwe

Investment Analyst

Renee James

President

Dave Johnson

Managing Director

Noam Kaiser

Director

Eric King

Investment Director

Sunil Kurkure

Managing Director

Greg Lavender

Corporate CTO and SVP / GM of the Software and Advanced Technology Group

Elana Lian

Investor

Anthony Lin

Managing Partner and Head of Intel Capital

Steven A. Long

Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) General Manager

Mark Lydon

Director, Strategic Investments

Nick McKeown

General Manager and Senior Vice President

Steven C. Megli

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and GM, Fab / Sort Manufacturing

Nebiu Mela

Investor

Dave Mueller

Investor

Anil Nanduri

VP and GM

Mark Rostick

Vice President and Senior Managing Director

Mohammad Shihadah

CEO

Tammi Smorynski

Managing Director

Jackie A. Sturm

Vice President Global Supply

Thomas Urban

Investor

Erica Van

Partner

Nick Washburn

Senior Managing Director, Intel Capital

Glenn Weinberg

Director of Architecture, Storage Group

Tyler Welt

Investment Manager

Liang Chen Ph.D

Director, Business Planning and Development

Past deals in Drones

Volocopter

Series D in 2021
Volocopter GmbH is a German company specializing in urban air mobility by manufacturing electric helicopters for passenger transport. Founded in 2011 and based in Bruchsal, the company develops innovative products such as the Volocity air taxi designed for urban environments and the Volocopter 2X, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Volocopter's services are accessible through a dedicated application, which supports piloted, remote-controlled, and fully autonomous flight options. The company has achieved significant milestones, including receiving provisional licensing for a two-seater Volocopter from the German aviation authority in 2016 and entering a partnership with RTA Dubai in 2017 to launch an autonomously flying air taxi. Volocopter aims to transform urban transportation with its advanced aerial mobility solutions.

Gojoya

Venture Round in 2019
Gojoya, Inc. specializes in developing and marketing advanced imaging products that incorporate artificial intelligence. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, the company focuses on creating innovative imaging systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, robots, autonomous vehicles, and mobile phones. Gojoya's technology aims to enhance performance and capabilities in various applications, including commercial drones and virtual reality systems, by leveraging its disruptive architectural designs.

Aerial

Venture Round in 2018
Aerial Technologies Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in cloud-based motion analytics solutions utilizing artificial intelligence and existing wireless infrastructure. Founded in 2015, Aerial has developed the Motion Capture Plug, a WiFi Motion device that analyzes distortions in wireless signals to provide insights into motion activity in various environments such as homes, workplaces, hospitals, and hotels. This technology allows for monitoring without the use of cameras, wearables, or sensors, making it a cost-effective solution for detecting human presence and activities. Aerial serves a diverse clientele, including internet service providers, healthcare organizations, security systems integrators, and smart object manufacturers across the globe, with regional offices in the United States and Spain.

Delair

Series B in 2018
Delair is a prominent provider of visual intelligence solutions, specializing in the integration of high-performance UAV hardware and advanced data analytics through its platform, delair.ai. The company enables enterprises to capture, manage, and analyze aerial imagery, transforming this data into actionable business insights. Operating in over 70 countries, Delair serves a diverse range of industries, including mining, construction, agriculture, oil and gas, utilities, and transportation, supported by a network of more than 100 resellers. Founded in 2011 by aerospace experts, Delair has solidified its market position through strategic acquisitions and investments, including notable partnerships with Gatewing and Intel Corporation. With a workforce of 180 employees, the company maintains offices in Toulouse, Paris, Los Angeles, and Singapore.

Dysonics

Series B in 2018
Dysonics, Inc. specializes in advanced audio software and hardware solutions designed for headphones, focusing on the capture, creation, and playback of spatial audio and next-generation content, such as virtual reality. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the company emerged from research conducted at the University of California, Davis, where its team pioneered human audio perception and spatial sound technologies. Dysonics offers products like the Rondo Motion, a wireless motion sensor for headphones, and the Rondo player, which plays back non-DRM content. Their technology is applied in various fields, including teleconferencing, surveillance, home entertainment, and interactive multimedia, enhancing experiences in virtual and augmented reality. Additionally, Dysonics provides content encoding technology to airlines, allowing passengers to enjoy a cinematic surround sound experience through in-flight entertainment. The company's innovations leverage patented algorithms, microphone and speaker arrays, head tracking sensors, and machine learning for personalized audio applications.

PrecisionHawk

Series D in 2018
PrecisionHawk Inc. is an information delivery company that specializes in providing drones, sensors, and software solutions for various sectors, including agriculture, construction, energy, insurance, and government. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company operates additional locations in College Station, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Toronto, Canada; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Denver, Colorado. PrecisionHawk's offerings encompass unmanned aerial systems, remote sensing technologies, and advanced data analytics, enabling clients to enhance their business operations and decision-making processes. The company also operates a data intelligence platform that integrates multiple data sources, including satellite imagery and drone data, to deliver actionable insights. Additionally, PrecisionHawk owns software tools such as DataMapper and the Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety platform, LATAS, which further support its mission to provide comprehensive solutions for data collection and analysis across various industries.

Volocopter

Venture Round in 2017
Volocopter GmbH is a German company specializing in urban air mobility by manufacturing electric helicopters for passenger transport. Founded in 2011 and based in Bruchsal, the company develops innovative products such as the Volocity air taxi designed for urban environments and the Volocopter 2X, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Volocopter's services are accessible through a dedicated application, which supports piloted, remote-controlled, and fully autonomous flight options. The company has achieved significant milestones, including receiving provisional licensing for a two-seater Volocopter from the German aviation authority in 2016 and entering a partnership with RTA Dubai in 2017 to launch an autonomously flying air taxi. Volocopter aims to transform urban transportation with its advanced aerial mobility solutions.

Delair

Venture Round in 2017
Delair is a Toulouse-based company founded in 2011 that specializes in commercial drone services and aerial data analytics. It focuses on enabling enterprises to enhance operational efficiency by capturing accurate and repeatable aerial data, which can be integrated into existing workflows for improved decision-making. Delair's solutions are particularly beneficial for industries such as insurance, mining, construction, and agriculture, facilitating the transformation of aerial data into actionable business intelligence. By leveraging drones, Delair helps organizations digitize their operations, resulting in increased productivity and safety across various sectors in North America and Western Europe.

MAVinci

Acquisition in 2016
MAVinci GmbH is a German company based in Sankt Leon-Rot, specializing in the development and manufacture of unmanned aircraft and surveying systems tailored for the surveying and geo industries. Established in 2009, MAVinci produces unmanned aerial systems (UAS) designed for mapping, surveying, and agricultural analysis, utilizing infrared imaging. Their offerings include a range of unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with advanced camera systems, such as the Fujifilm X-M1 and Sony RX1-RII, alongside MAVinci Desktop, a comprehensive mission control software for data planning and processing. The company also provides the Virtual Surveyor software suite for virtual surveys and various add-on accessories to enhance UAS capabilities. MAVinci SIRIUS PRO further exemplifies their innovation by delivering high precision without the need for manual control point setups in the field. The company serves a global market through a network of dealers across multiple continents, ensuring rapid response to customer needs and continuous product development. As of November 2016, MAVinci operates as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation.

Perrone Robotics

Series A in 2016
Perrone Robotics specializes in developing platforms and technology for mobile autonomous robotics. The company utilizes its patent-pending MAX software platform to create solutions that enhance the practical deployment of autonomous vehicles for various applications. Their technology enables the customization of robotics systems, facilitating the automation of vehicle fleets by integrating an interface and logic into the sense-plan-act continuum. This allows clients to effectively automate their vehicles for operation on public roads, meeting specific goals and objectives in everyday scenarios.

Dysonics

Series A in 2016
Dysonics, Inc. specializes in advanced audio software and hardware solutions designed for headphones, focusing on the capture, creation, and playback of spatial audio and next-generation content, such as virtual reality. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the company emerged from research conducted at the University of California, Davis, where its team pioneered human audio perception and spatial sound technologies. Dysonics offers products like the Rondo Motion, a wireless motion sensor for headphones, and the Rondo player, which plays back non-DRM content. Their technology is applied in various fields, including teleconferencing, surveillance, home entertainment, and interactive multimedia, enhancing experiences in virtual and augmented reality. Additionally, Dysonics provides content encoding technology to airlines, allowing passengers to enjoy a cinematic surround sound experience through in-flight entertainment. The company's innovations leverage patented algorithms, microphone and speaker arrays, head tracking sensors, and machine learning for personalized audio applications.

PrecisionHawk

Series C in 2016
PrecisionHawk Inc. is an information delivery company that specializes in providing drones, sensors, and software solutions for various sectors, including agriculture, construction, energy, insurance, and government. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company operates additional locations in College Station, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Toronto, Canada; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Denver, Colorado. PrecisionHawk's offerings encompass unmanned aerial systems, remote sensing technologies, and advanced data analytics, enabling clients to enhance their business operations and decision-making processes. The company also operates a data intelligence platform that integrates multiple data sources, including satellite imagery and drone data, to deliver actionable insights. Additionally, PrecisionHawk owns software tools such as DataMapper and the Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety platform, LATAS, which further support its mission to provide comprehensive solutions for data collection and analysis across various industries.

Ascending Technologies

Acquisition in 2016
Ascending Technologies GmbH, based in Krailling, Germany, specializes in the development and manufacturing of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autopilot technologies. The company offers a range of multicopters, hexacopters, and quadcopters designed for various applications, including aerial imaging, industrial inspection, surveying, and mapping. These drones are equipped to handle diverse payloads and are utilized in fields such as precision agriculture, civil engineering, and computer vision. Founded in 2007, Ascending Technologies has established itself as a leading provider of drone technology, with over 1,000 aircraft solutions in operation globally. In 2016, the company became a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in the UAS market.

Prafly

Venture Round in 2015
Shenzhen PraFly Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in manufacturing industrial automation equipment and high-end control system solutions. Founded in 2011 and based in Shenzhen, China, the company focuses on providing intelligent robot system solutions across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, and intelligent manufacturing. PraFly emphasizes customer-centric innovation, aiming to enhance social intelligence and offer competitive solutions tailored to industry demands. The company's research and development efforts are concentrated in intelligent robotics, supported by its Chi-Chi Research Institute of Science and Technology. PraFly's product offerings span areas such as energy management, vehicle networking, smart logistics, and industrial safety systems, positioning the company as a leader in the intelligent automation landscape.

Yuneec

Venture Round in 2015
Yuneec is a prominent manufacturer of multirotor drones and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, originally starting as a maker of remote-controlled aircraft for hobbyists. With a commitment to safety and usability, the company has expanded its offerings to include a diverse range of products such as electric drones, manned aircraft, and camera-equipped quadcopters and hexacopters. Yuneec's innovative approach emphasizes the importance of aerial perspectives in enhancing the effectiveness of first responders, including Fire and Rescue, Coast Guard, and Law Enforcement agencies. Over its 15 years in the industry, Yuneec has continually pushed the boundaries of electric aviation, contributing to advancements in aerial photography and live video capabilities.

Delair

Venture Round in 2015
Delair is a Toulouse-based company founded in 2011 that specializes in commercial drone services and aerial data analytics. It focuses on enabling enterprises to enhance operational efficiency by capturing accurate and repeatable aerial data, which can be integrated into existing workflows for improved decision-making. Delair's solutions are particularly beneficial for industries such as insurance, mining, construction, and agriculture, facilitating the transformation of aerial data into actionable business intelligence. By leveraging drones, Delair helps organizations digitize their operations, resulting in increased productivity and safety across various sectors in North America and Western Europe.

Ascending Technologies

Venture Round in 2014
Ascending Technologies GmbH, based in Krailling, Germany, specializes in the development and manufacturing of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autopilot technologies. The company offers a range of multicopters, hexacopters, and quadcopters designed for various applications, including aerial imaging, industrial inspection, surveying, and mapping. These drones are equipped to handle diverse payloads and are utilized in fields such as precision agriculture, civil engineering, and computer vision. Founded in 2007, Ascending Technologies has established itself as a leading provider of drone technology, with over 1,000 aircraft solutions in operation globally. In 2016, the company became a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in the UAS market.

PrecisionHawk

Series B in 2014
PrecisionHawk Inc. is an information delivery company that specializes in providing drones, sensors, and software solutions for various sectors, including agriculture, construction, energy, insurance, and government. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company operates additional locations in College Station, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Toronto, Canada; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Denver, Colorado. PrecisionHawk's offerings encompass unmanned aerial systems, remote sensing technologies, and advanced data analytics, enabling clients to enhance their business operations and decision-making processes. The company also operates a data intelligence platform that integrates multiple data sources, including satellite imagery and drone data, to deliver actionable insights. Additionally, PrecisionHawk owns software tools such as DataMapper and the Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety platform, LATAS, which further support its mission to provide comprehensive solutions for data collection and analysis across various industries.

Aldebaran Robotics

Series C in 2011
Aldebaran Robotics, founded in 2005 and based in Paris, France, specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of autonomous humanoid robots primarily for entertainment and assistance purposes. The company's notable products include NAO, a 58-cm tall humanoid robot designed to be a friendly companion capable of movement, recognition, auditory engagement, and conversation. Another key product, Pepper, is a social robot that interacts with humans, recognizes their emotions, and operates autonomously. Additionally, Romeo, a larger humanoid robot at 140 cm, is developed for research focused on assisting the elderly and individuals with reduced autonomy, featuring functionalities such as opening doors, climbing stairs, and grasping objects. Aldebaran Robotics aims to advance the field of humanoid robotics through innovative solutions that enhance human-robot interaction and support various applications in care and therapy.
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