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AIRTONOMY INC

Grand Forks, ND · Founded 2019 · Defense · Defunct

Autonomous flight software for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) enabling supervised perimeter security patrols

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Sector
Defense
Headquarters
Grand Forks, ND
Founded
2019
Latest Form D
$3.5M, Dec 2023
Total capital
$10.4M
Federal grants
$1.2M
1 award · 2022
Rank in peer group#63 of 89
Private capital raised
$9M
4 Form D · last Dec 2023
35 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$149K
2 awards · Defense
Rank in Defense#859 of 1442
Granted patents
1
4 pending · first 2025
Rank in peer group#16 of 89

Capital timeline

20192020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $12.4M$1.2M$74K$74K1st Form D$60K2nd Form D$2M3rd Form D$5.4M
20192020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $12.4M$1.2M$74K2nd Form D$2M3rd Form D$5.4M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$3.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · Automated Platform For Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Detection And Monitoring Of Bird And Other Wildlife Hazards$74K
  • Federal contractDefense · Automated Platform For Detection And Monitoring Of Underground Leaks$74K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Using Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to Autonomously Conduct Base Perimeter Inspections$1.2M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$5.4M
  • Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$60K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 89 peers

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Defense · Software

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#16 · top 18%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Joshua M. RiedyResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by $1.2M in grants as PI
  • Blaine CrissmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Chuck PineoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • James M. HigginsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kevin MougDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Travis M. DesellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 5
  • PendingDrone Operation With Multiple Flight SimulatorsUSPTOApplication 18763007
  • GrantedManagement Platform For Autonomous Drone OperationsUSPTOUS 12,346,092
  • PendingImage Processing Of Drone-captured Image For Asset ManagementUSPTOApplication 18081945
Show all 5 patent records
  • Drone Operation With Multiple Flight SimulatorsJan 8, 2026 · Application 18763007Pending
  • Management Platform For Autonomous Drone OperationsJul 1, 2025 · US 12,346,092Granted
  • Image Processing Of Drone-captured Image For Asset ManagementJun 20, 2024 · Application 18081945Pending
  • Asset Management Using Drone-captured ImagesApplication PCTUS2023080251Pending
  • Management Platform For Autonomous Drone OperationsApplication PCTUS2022037870Pending

Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Defense

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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