Volans-i, Inc.
Modified C20 unmanned aerial system (UAS) for autonomous resupply delivery to remote teams
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Concord, CA
- Total capital
- $1.7M
- Federal grants
- $1.7M
- 4 awards · 2018–2020
- Rank in peer group#23 of 66
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 0
- 6 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · 24 Hour Continuous Small Unit Autonomous UAS Resupply$1.5M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research and Testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Delivery of Food and Supplies in Support of Contingency Operations$100K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Manned-Unmanned Teaming$50K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$50K
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Standing among 66 peers
Line = medianDefense · System
- Federal grants#23 · top 35%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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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 · 0 granted of 6- PendingHybrid Fixed Vtol Aircraft Powered By Heavy Fuel EngineUSPTOApplication PCTUS2021030217
- PendingDual Isr-payload Capable UAVUSPTOApplication PCTUS2021030244
- PendingModular Fixed Vtol With Line Replaceable UnitsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2021030252
Show all 6 patent records
- Hybrid Fixed Vtol Aircraft Powered By Heavy Fuel EngineApplication PCTUS2021030217Pending
- Dual Isr-payload Capable UAVApplication PCTUS2021030244Pending
- Modular Fixed Vtol With Line Replaceable UnitsApplication PCTUS2021030252Pending
- Smart Combustion EngineApplication PCTUS2021025684Pending
- Compact Foldable Multicopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle For Cargo DeliveryApplication 63165156Pending
- In-flight UAV Deployment And Retrieval PlatformApplication 63165157Pending
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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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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