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The company produces enterprise drones which combine hardware, [[Avionics software|on-aircraft]] and mobile software, and [[Cloud computing|cloud]] services. Downey has stated the company is focused on building systems for drones for commercial uses, including anti-poaching efforts, infrastructure inspections, and [[precision agriculture]].<ref name="Rhino drones">{{cite news|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/video/using-drones-assist-search-rescue-231658713.html |title=Rhino-Saving Drones Give Surveillance a Kinder Look |newspaper=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] |date=2013-06-28}}</ref>
The company produces enterprise drones which combine hardware, [[Avionics software|on-aircraft]] and mobile software, and [[Cloud computing|cloud]] services. Downey has stated the company is focused on building systems for drones for commercial uses, including anti-poaching efforts, infrastructure inspections, and [[precision agriculture]].<ref name="Rhino drones">{{cite news|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/video/using-drones-assist-search-rescue-231658713.html |title=Rhino-Saving Drones Give Surveillance a Kinder Look |newspaper=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] |date=2013-06-28}}</ref>


The company cease operations on Sep 14th 2018 <ref name="airware-shuts-down">{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/14/airware-shuts-down/ |title=
The company ceased operations on September 14th 2018 <ref name="airware-shuts-down">{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/14/airware-shuts-down/ |title=
Drone startup Airware crashes, will shut down after burning $118M |newspaper=[[TechCrunch]] |date=2018-09-14}}</ref>.
Drone startup Airware crashes, will shut down after burning $118M |newspaper=[[TechCrunch]] |date=2018-09-14}}</ref>.


==History==
==History==
Airware was founded by Downey in 2011 out of a frustration with the "inflexible and costly" autopilot systems for unmanned aircraft.<ref name="MIT 35 under 35">{{cite news |url=https://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2016/visionary/jonathan-downey/ |title=Innovators Under 35: Jonathan Downey |newspaper=[[MIT Technology Review]] |last1=Simonite |first1=Tom |date=2016}}</ref> Airware was [[Business incubator|incubated]] at both Lemnos Labs and [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]]. The company has raised $70 million in venture funding from [[Andreessen Horowitz]], [[Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers]], [[Next World Capital]], [[First Round Capital]], [[GV (company)|Google Ventures]], [[Intel Capital]] and [[GE Ventures]].<ref name="Crunchbase">{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/airware#/entity |title=Airware |publisher=[[Crunchbase]] |accessdate=2016-04-07}}</ref> In March 2016, the company announced a $30 million Series C round of financing led by Next World Capital with Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and [[Cisco Systems]] executive chairman [[John T. Chambers]].<ref name="Chambers">{{cite news|url=http://fortune.com/2016/03/31/ciscos-john-chambers-airware/ |title=Cisco's John Chambers Just Invested In A Hot Drone Startup |newspaper=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |date=2016-03-31 |last1=Vanian |first1=Jonathan}}</ref> Andreessen Horowitz partner [[Martin Casado]], Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner [[Mike Abbott]], and John T. Chambers are members of the company’s board.<ref name="Ryan Enterprise">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/03/31/drone-startup-airware-makes-larger-enterprise-push-adds-former-cisco-ceo-to-board/#649ec235aac4 |title=Drone Startup Airware Raises $30 Million, Adds Cisco's John Chambers To Board |newspaper=[[Forbes]] |last1=Mac |first1=Ryan |date=2016-03-31}}</ref> In 2015, Airware launched a new venture fund for commercial drones to support "scaling the use of drones across a variety of commercial applications."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3046758/drone-os-developer-airware-launches-new-fund-for-commercial-drones |title=Drone OS Developer Airware Launches New Fund For Commercial Drones |last1=Terdiman |first1=Daniel |date=2015-05-27 |newspaper=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/27/drone-fund/ |title=Airware And DJI/Accel Launch Drone Investment Funds |last1=Constine |first1=Josh |date=2015-05-27 |newspaper=[[TechCrunch]]}}</ref> Airware purchased Redbird, a drone analytics software company, in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/commercial-drone-startup-airware-buys-drone-analytics-software-redbird-1474527660 |title=Commercial Drone Startup Airware Buys Drone Analytics Software Redbrid |last1=Haggin |first1=Patience |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=2016-09-22}}</ref>
Airware was founded by Downey in 2011 out of a frustration with the "inflexible and costly" autopilot systems for unmanned aircraft.<ref name="MIT 35 under 35">{{cite news |url=https://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2016/visionary/jonathan-downey/ |title=Innovators Under 35: Jonathan Downey |newspaper=[[MIT Technology Review]] |last1=Simonite |first1=Tom |date=2016}}</ref> Airware was [[Business incubator|incubated]] at both Lemnos Labs and [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]]. The company has raised $70 million in venture funding from [[Andreessen Horowitz]], [[Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers]], [[Next World Capital]], [[First Round Capital]], [[GV (company)|Google Ventures]], [[Intel Capital]] and [[GE Ventures]].<ref name="Crunchbase">{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/airware#/entity |title=Airware |publisher=[[Crunchbase]] |accessdate=2016-04-07}}</ref> In March 2016, the company announced a $30 million Series C round of financing led by Next World Capital with Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and [[Cisco Systems]] executive chairman [[John T. Chambers]].<ref name="Chambers">{{cite news|url=http://fortune.com/2016/03/31/ciscos-john-chambers-airware/ |title=Cisco's John Chambers Just Invested In A Hot Drone Startup |newspaper=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |date=2016-03-31 |last1=Vanian |first1=Jonathan}}</ref> Andreessen Horowitz partner [[Martin Casado]], Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner [[Mike Abbott]], and John T. Chambers are members of the company’s board.<ref name="Ryan Enterprise">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/03/31/drone-startup-airware-makes-larger-enterprise-push-adds-former-cisco-ceo-to-board/#649ec235aac4 |title=Drone Startup Airware Raises $30 Million, Adds Cisco's John Chambers To Board |newspaper=[[Forbes]] |last1=Mac |first1=Ryan |date=2016-03-31}}</ref> In 2015, Airware launched a new venture fund for commercial drones to support "scaling the use of drones across a variety of commercial applications."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3046758/drone-os-developer-airware-launches-new-fund-for-commercial-drones |title=Drone OS Developer Airware Launches New Fund For Commercial Drones |last1=Terdiman |first1=Daniel |date=2015-05-27 |newspaper=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/27/drone-fund/ |title=Airware And DJI/Accel Launch Drone Investment Funds |last1=Constine |first1=Josh |date=2015-05-27 |newspaper=[[TechCrunch]]}}</ref> Airware purchased Redbird, a drone analytics software company, in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/commercial-drone-startup-airware-buys-drone-analytics-software-redbird-1474527660 |title=Commercial Drone Startup Airware Buys Drone Analytics Software Redbrid |last1=Haggin |first1=Patience |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=2016-09-22}}</ref> On September 14th, 2018, Airware announced it was ceasing operations effective immediately.<ref name="airware-shuts-down" />


==Products and services==
==Products and services==

Revision as of 02:09, 15 September 2018

Airware, Inc.
IndustryUAV Systems
Founded2011
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Key people
Jonathan Downey (Founder) Yvonne Wassenaar (CEO)
WebsiteAirware.com

Airware (incorporated as Unmanned Innovation, Inc.) is an American venture-funded startup that provides commercial unmanned aerial vehicles for enterprises.[1] Airware was founded in 2011 in Newport Beach, California, by Jonathan Downey. The company relocated to San Francisco in January 2014.[2]

The company produces enterprise drones which combine hardware, on-aircraft and mobile software, and cloud services. Downey has stated the company is focused on building systems for drones for commercial uses, including anti-poaching efforts, infrastructure inspections, and precision agriculture.[3]

The company ceased operations on September 14th 2018 [4].

History

Airware was founded by Downey in 2011 out of a frustration with the "inflexible and costly" autopilot systems for unmanned aircraft.[5] Airware was incubated at both Lemnos Labs and Y Combinator. The company has raised $70 million in venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Next World Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures, Intel Capital and GE Ventures.[6] In March 2016, the company announced a $30 million Series C round of financing led by Next World Capital with Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Cisco Systems executive chairman John T. Chambers.[7] Andreessen Horowitz partner Martin Casado, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mike Abbott, and John T. Chambers are members of the company’s board.[8] In 2015, Airware launched a new venture fund for commercial drones to support "scaling the use of drones across a variety of commercial applications."[9][10] Airware purchased Redbird, a drone analytics software company, in 2016.[11] On September 14th, 2018, Airware announced it was ceasing operations effective immediately.[4]

Products and services

Airware offers enterprise drone services combining hardware, on-aircraft and mobile software, and cloud services for industries like mining, insurance, and construction.[12] Airware offers navigation software for drones, table software to guide and monitors drones in flight, and cloud services to store and manage the information gathered by drones.[13] Where most software is designed for specific models of drones, Airware is developing a platform that enables compatibility across aircraft.[14] The company previously collaborated with commercial drone manufacturers to integrate its autopilot hardware and software, but now consults directly with enterprise clients to identify solutions and to ensure regulatory compliance.[8][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Company". Airware Inc. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  2. ^ Sablan, Kevin (22 December 2013). "O.C. drone company moving to Bay Area". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Rhino-Saving Drones Give Surveillance a Kinder Look". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2013-06-28.
  4. ^ a b "Drone startup Airware crashes, will shut down after burning $118M". TechCrunch. 2018-09-14.
  5. ^ Simonite, Tom (2016). "Innovators Under 35: Jonathan Downey". MIT Technology Review.
  6. ^ "Airware". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  7. ^ Vanian, Jonathan (2016-03-31). "Cisco's John Chambers Just Invested In A Hot Drone Startup". Fortune.
  8. ^ a b Mac, Ryan (2016-03-31). "Drone Startup Airware Raises $30 Million, Adds Cisco's John Chambers To Board". Forbes.
  9. ^ Terdiman, Daniel (2015-05-27). "Drone OS Developer Airware Launches New Fund For Commercial Drones". Fast Company.
  10. ^ Constine, Josh (2015-05-27). "Airware And DJI/Accel Launch Drone Investment Funds". TechCrunch.
  11. ^ Haggin, Patience (2016-09-22). "Commercial Drone Startup Airware Buys Drone Analytics Software Redbrid". The Wall Street Journal.
  12. ^ "Forty Under 40: Jonathan Downey, Airware". San Francisco Business Times. 2017-03-09.
  13. ^ Jansen, Bart (2015-12-15). "Airware CEO is Small Business Innovator of the year". USA Today.
  14. ^ Jansen, Bart (2015-07-27). "Airware Navigates future of drones". USA Today.
  15. ^ Haggin, Patience (2016-10-24). "Drone Startups Pivoting to Enterprise Services". The Wall Street Journal.
  16. ^ Haggin, Patience (2016-03-31). "Airware Takes Off With $30 Million for Commercial Drone Operating System". The Wall Street Journal.

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