Top 10 Drone Manufacturers in the USA

Drone manufacturing typically involves prototyping and conceptualising the design pattern, choosing the right components (motors, propellers etc.), figuring out the most suitable navigation and communication systems and further quality control, testing and certifications for bringing the best drones into reality. 

Below is a list of the top 10 drone manufacturers in the United States of America. 

Skydio  

Location- San Mateo, CA

Skydio is a leader in autonomous drone technology in the USA. They design, assemble, and further provide extensive support for their drones in the states. Skydio drones are known for their ability to navigate complex environments autonomously. They use a combination of onboard cameras, sensors, and advanced algorithms to detect and avoid obstacles in real time, allowing them to fly safely without constant manual control.

Drones Docket–

• Skydio X10
• Skydio X10D
• Skydio X2
• Skydio S2+

Software Docket – 

• Skydio 3D Scan 
• Skydio Remote Flight Deck 

Saxon Unmanned, Inc. 

Location –  McPherson, KS

Saxon Unmanned is a top-listed company known for providing dependable, rugged, and affordable remote solutions and best-in-class UAVs. 

Drones Docket

• Monitor M14
• Inspector UAS Multicopter
• Viper M-series
• TASC tactical Crawler
• MCV Mobile Command Vehicle 

Lumenier 

Location – Sarasota, FL

Luminier specializes in designing and manufacturing high-performance drone components and accessories. They are highly known in the drone-racing and FPV (First Person View) community for producing quality products. 

They manufacture commercial drones, light show drones, tactical drones, and consumer drones. Their other product range includes- flight cameras, video transmitters, LIPO batteries, antennae, electronics, propellers, brushless motors, etc. 

Insitu 

Location – Bingen, WA 

Insitu is an American company, wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Defense, space and security. They are pioneers in providing excellent drone technology solutions in the USA. Their unmanned aircraft are used by military and defence departments, in maritime operations, environmental monitoring, and more. 

Drones Docket – 

• Integrator VTOL
• Integrator Extended Range
• ScanEagle
• ScanEagle3
• RQ-21A

Payloads Docket – 

• Alticam 14
• EO950
• EOIR5
• Dual Imager
• NSP-5
• WAMI
• PT-6
• ViDAR

Inova Drone 

Location – San Diego, CA

Inova Drone is a commercial and defence-focused unmanned system designing company. They have been developing drones leveraging cutting-edge AI solutions and designing high-performance UAVs for mission-critical applications. They also work on customised design solutions. 

Hitec Commercial Solutions 

Location – San Diego, CA

With proven aerial expertise and having completed 2000+ precision mapping missions, Hitec’s mission is to provide end-to-end services for customers in agriculture, construction and excavation, energy and gas, engineering and surveying, mining and aggregates, public safety etc. Their Unmanned service solutions – data collection, event coverage, inspection, mapping, pilot training, and project monitoring are among the best.  

Flyt Aerospace 

Location – San Jose, CA

Flyt has over 9 years of experience in the drone and multirotor space. Their focus is on building VTOL vehicles that are easy to work with and the goal is to mass market eVTOL vehicles with precision technology and high-end capabilities. To achieve the same they are into building the following steps that help in gaining technical proficiency-

• Hoverbikes
• Skydiving drones
• Two-seater recreational vehicles
• Transportation

Drones Docket– 

• The Defender UAV
• The Red Hummingbird

Easy Aerial 

Location – Brooklyn, NY 

Easy Aerial provides military-grade autonomous drone solutions customised efficiently that meet security, mapping, and inspection needs. They are ISO-9001 certified company and a member of the Association of the United States Army, Security Industry Association, National Defense Industry Association, and National Advanced Mobility Consortium. All of their autonomous, solutions can be automatically deployed and commanded remotely from any location around the world. 

Drone America 

Location – Reno, NV

One of the top pioneers in UAS technologies, Drone America’s active projects include – drought relief, search and rescue, wildlife management, and industry partnerships. Their services in flight operations and training are top-notch and technology-friendly. 

Flight Operations –  

• BVLOS Package Delivery
• NASA UTM TCL2
•  NASA UTM TCL3
• NASA UTM TCL4
• BI-State Fire Training

BRINC Drones

Location- Seattle, WA

BRINC’s goal is to build advanced drone technology and deploy UAVs that benefit communities and help save lives. Their aerial solutions cater to areas of law enforcement, fire, search and rescue, and defense.