RHOMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION

Pasadena, CA · Aerospace · Private

Vision-based UAV autonomy and navigation system for GPS-denied environments, adapted for night operation

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · rhoman.aero

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Pasadena, CA
Total capital: $18.2M

Federal grants: $8.6M; 11 awards · 2021–2026; Rank in peer group#19 of 55
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $9.6M; 11 awards · Transportation, Defense; Rank in Aerospace#237 of 1335
Granted patents: 1; 3 pending · first 2025; Rank in peer group#12 of 55

Capital timeline

Latest events

Feb 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Global Positioning System-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation In Land And Maritime Environments: Modular, No-emit, Multi-spectral Alternative-positioning, Navigation And Timing, Air Force Institute Technology, Rhoman Aero$1.8M
Feb 2026Federal contractDefense · Global Positioning System-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation In Land And Maritime Environments: Modular, No-emit, Multi-spectral Alternative-positioning, Navigation And Timing, Air Force Institute Technology, Rhoman Aero$1.8M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Software Deployable Global Positioning System-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autonomy: Alternative Positioning, Navigation And Timing Via Software Upload, No-emit, No Pre-loaded Terrain Maps, Scalable Across Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platforms$1.2M
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Software Deployable Global Positioning System-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autonomy: Alternative Positioning, Navigation And Timing Via Software Upload, No-emit, No Pre-loaded Terrain Maps, Scalable Across Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platforms$1.2M
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$991K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Rhoman Aerospace And Lockheed Martin Northstar: Combining Air Force Vision-navigation With Lockheed Martin Alt-pnt For No-emit Gps-denied UAV Autonomy$75K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Rhoman Aerospace And Lockheed Martin Northstar: Combining Air Force Vision-navigation With Lockheed Martin Alt-pnt For No-emit Gps-denied UAV Autonomy$75K

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Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Maritime Global Positioning System-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autonomy And Alt-positioning-navigation-timing, No-emit, All Source Position And Navigation And Mod Payload Compliant Solution$1.8M
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Maritime Global Positioning System-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autonomy And Alt-positioning-navigation-timing, No-emit, All Source Position And Navigation And Mod Payload Compliant Solution$1.8M
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · SF241D026 Digital Spaceport Of The Future. The Objective Of This Contract Is To Develop, Test, And Demonstrate An Alternative Position, Navigation, And Timing Solution For UAV And Other Aerial, Celestial, And Ground Systems.$1.9M
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SF241D026 Digital Spaceport Of The Future. The Objective Of This Contract Is To Develop, Test, And Demonstrate An Alternative Position, Navigation, And Timing Solution For UAV And Other Aerial, Celestial, And Ground Systems.$1.9M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Long Range, Multi-agent Global Positioning System-denied Autonomy, Navigation Payload Compliant Solution$1.2M
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Long Range, Multi-agent Global Positioning System-denied Autonomy, Navigation Payload Compliant Solution$1.2M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Make Any Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 100% Capable In Global Positioning System-denied Environments, Android Team Awareness Kit Application And Tomahawk Robotics Kinesis Application$75K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Make Any Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 100% Capable In Global Positioning System-denied Environments, Android Team Awareness Kit Application And Tomahawk Robotics Kinesis Application$75K
Jan 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$173K
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$173K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Machine Learning For Monocam Global Positioning System-denied Vision Autonomy$110K
Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Machine Learning For Monocam Global Positioning System-denied Vision Autonomy$110K
May 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · No-Emit, Night-time Aerial Autonomy for GPS Denied Environments in Unmapped Terrain$75K
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · UAV Control with Projectile Payloads & Kickback, Variable and Shifting Payload Control Systems$50K
May 2020Federal contractTransportation · Research To Address The Safety Implications Of Control Systems For Multi-rotorcraft Control And Stability With Potentially Shifting Payloads, As Necessary For Evtol Vehicles Currently Being Developed.$194K

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Standing among 55 peers

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Aerospace · Software

Federal grants#19 · top 35%
Granted patents#12 · top 22%

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USPTO · 1 granted of 4

Nov 13, 2025PendingCloud & Hybrid-cloud Flight Vehicle & Robotic Control System AI & ML Enabled Cloud-based Software & Data System Method For The Optimization And Distribution Of Flight Control & Robotic System Solutions And CapabilitiesUSPTOApplication 19277082
Aug 28, 2025PendingModular Apparatus, Design, Concept For Modules, Connection, Attachment And Capability Adding Structural Add Ons For Vehicles, StructuresUSPTOApplication 19205521
Aug 5, 2025GrantedModular Apparatus, Design, Concept For Modules, Connection, Attachment And Capability Adding Structural Add Ons For Vehicles, StructuresUSPTOUS 12,378,014

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Cloud & Hybrid-cloud Flight Vehicle & Robotic Control System AI & ML Enabled Cloud-based Software & Data System Method For The Optimization And Distribution Of Flight Control & Robotic System Solutions And CapabilitiesNov 13, 2025 · Application 19277082Pending
Modular Apparatus, Design, Concept For Modules, Connection, Attachment And Capability Adding Structural Add Ons For Vehicles, StructuresAug 28, 2025 · Application 19205521Pending
Modular Apparatus, Design, Concept For Modules, Connection, Attachment And Capability Adding Structural Add Ons For Vehicles, StructuresAug 5, 2025 · US 12,378,014Granted
Method And Algorithm For Flight, Movement, Autonomy, In GPS, Communication, Degraded, Denied, Obstructed Non Optimal EnvironmentMar 21, 2024 · Application 18523180Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special 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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