Lifter Lite
Grid Aero long-range autonomous cargo drone for distributed Pacific logistics.
- Unveiled
- Aug 18, 2025


Other · United States
HQ Palo Alto, United StatesFounded 2024
Developer of autonomous logistics aircraft designed to carry payloads in contested environments.
Grid Aero long-range autonomous cargo drone for distributed Pacific logistics.
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| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | Seed | $6.0M | — | Calibrate Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures | — | Reported |
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| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massed Modular Aircraft | Competing bidder | Competition | Reported |
Air & Space Forces Magazine · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Anduril, Chaos Industries, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Grid Aero, Otto Aerospace, Shield AI, and Swarm Aero all made the cut to continue to develop their candidates for the Massed Modular Aircraft.”
Supports Organization · hq city
“Location:Palo Alto,California,United States”
Supports Organization · description, Organization · website
“Grid Aero is building a new class of scalable, autonomous, optionally attritable aircraft for contested environments”
sec.gov · Supports Organization · founded year
“Name of Issuer Grid Aero, Inc. Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization DELAWARE Year of Incorporation/Organization”
Air & Space Forces Magazine · Aug 18, 2025 · Supports System
“Grid Aero debuted its “Lifter Lite” drone Aug. 18, as the firm announced $6 million in seed funding”
Air & Space Forces Magazine · Supports Funding round · announced on
“Grid Aero debuted its “Lifter Lite” drone Aug. 18, as the firm announced $6 million in seed funding”
sUAS News (Grid Aero release) · Supports Funding round · amount
“today emerged from stealth with $6 million in seed funding, co-led by Calibrate Ventures and Ubiquity Ventures.”
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