ARCHER AVIATION INC
Vision-based navigation system for autonomous landing of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in GNSS-denied environments
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- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, CA
- Total capital
- $2.3M
- Federal grants
- $894K
- 2 awards · 2021–2022
- Rank in peer group#4 of 39
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $1.4M
- 2 awards · Defense
- Rank in Aerospace#524 of 1335
- Granted patents
- 20
- 20 pending · first 2026
- Rank in peer group#1 of 39
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Midnight Aerial And Ground Terrain Avoidance Autonomy$1.3M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Precision Landing Localization Technology for Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft in GPS-denied Environments$745K
- Federal contractDefense · Precision Landing Localization Technology For Autonomous Electric Vertical Take Off And Landing$149K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Acoustic performance database$149K
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Standing among 39 peers
Line = medianAerospace · System
- Federal grants#4 · top 10%
- Granted patents#1 · top 3%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 20 granted of 40- New patentSystems And Methods For Tilt Propellers With Tilt Actuator Gearbox And Integrated InverterUSPTOUS 12,767,318
- New patentSystems And Methods For Flight Control Of Evtol AircraftUSPTOUS 12,767,326
- New patentAircraftUSPTOUS D1,152,980
Show all 40 patent records
- Systems And Methods For Tilt Propellers With Tilt Actuator Gearbox And Integrated InverterOct 20, 2026 · US 12,767,318Granted
- Systems And Methods For Flight Control Of Evtol AircraftOct 20, 2026 · US 12,767,326Granted
- AircraftOct 13, 2026 · US D1,152,980Granted
- AircraftOct 13, 2026 · US D1,152,981Granted
- Vertical Take-Off and Landing AircraftOct 13, 2026 · US 12,759,703Granted
- Systems And Methods For Power Distribution In Electric AircraftSep 17, 2026 · Application 19668086Pending
- Systems And Methods For Power Distribution In Electric AircraftSep 17, 2026 · Application 19669414Pending
- Tilt Rotor Systems And Methods For Evtol AircraftSep 17, 2026 · Application 19678204Pending
- Flying Wing Vertical Take-off And Landing AircraftSep 10, 2026 · Application 19658347Pending
- Systems And Methods For High Voltage Battery Charging And Vertiport OperationsSep 10, 2026 · Application 19666494Pending
- Systems And Methods For Electrical ChargingSep 3, 2026 · Application 19650890Pending
- Transportation TerminalSep 1, 2026 · US D1,146,069Granted
- Systems And Methods For Tilt Propellers With Tilt Actuator Gearbox And Integrated InverterAug 27, 2026 · Application 19552954Pending
- High Power Distribution ArchitecturesAug 27, 2026 · Application 19651012Pending
- Battery And Engine Architecture For Vtol AircraftAug 25, 2026 · US 12,715,578Granted
- Battery Storage System for an AircraftAug 25, 2026 · US 12,715,601Granted
- Method And Assembly For Monitoring The Integrity Of Free Inertial Position And Velocity Measurements Of An AircraftAug 18, 2026 · US 12,710,552Granted
- Systems And Methods For Tilt Propellers With Tilt Actuator Gearbox And Integrated InverterAug 18, 2026 · US 12,709,379Granted
- Electrical Servo System For A Flight Control Surface, Method Of Detecting Sensor Failure, And Method For Determining Correct Function Of A Movement Related Flight Control Surface SensorAug 18, 2026 · US 12,709,380Granted
- Control Surface Architecture For Vtol AircraftAug 13, 2026 · Application 19632129Pending
- Systems And Methods For Power Distribution In Electric AircraftAug 13, 2026 · Application 19638067Pending
- Systems And Methods For High Voltage Charging And Vertiport OperationsAug 13, 2026 · Application 19648888Pending
- BIKEAug 11, 2026 · US D1,140,781Granted
- BIKEAug 4, 2026 · US D1,138,914Granted
- Inceptor AssemblyAug 4, 2026 · US 12,698,094Granted
- AircraftAug 4, 2026 · US D1,139,034Granted
- Vehicle Seat With DividerAug 4, 2026 · US D1,138,259Granted
- System And Methods For Aircraft Energy OptimizationJul 30, 2026 · Application 19575398Pending
- Systems And Methods For Improved Battery Assemblies For Evtol AircraftJul 28, 2026 · US 12,695,153Granted
- Anti-Backlash Flight Control Actuator SystemJul 23, 2026 · Application 19330718Pending
- Systems And Methods For Retracting Lift Propeller In Evtol AircraftJul 23, 2026 · Application 19567837Pending
- Aerodynamic Design Of Propeller Blades In Vtol AircraftJul 23, 2026 · Application 19571415Pending
- Systems And Methods For Managing Evtol Flight In IcingJul 23, 2026 · Application 19571376Pending
- Integrated Flap Control UnitJul 21, 2026 · US 12,686,488Granted
- Thermal Barrier Component For Battery Assembly And Battery AssemblyJul 16, 2026 · Application 19429805Pending
- Display Screen With Animated Graphical User Interface For AvionicsJul 14, 2026 · US D1,134,413Granted
- Systems And Methods For Flight Control Of AircraftJul 9, 2026 · Application 19558754Pending
- AircraftJul 9, 2026 · Application 19555832Pending
- Electric Vertical Take-off And Landing Aircraft Gaming Apparatus And MethodsJul 7, 2026 · US 12,673,765Granted
- Systems And Methods For Propeller Thrust ProtectionJul 2, 2026 · Application 19447583Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
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Sources
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