Reliable Autonomy System (Cessna 208B)
Autonomous flight system installed on a Cessna 208B Caravan for Air Force cargo testing.


Startup · United States
HQ Mountain View, United StatesFounded 201751-200 employees
Developer of an aircraft-agnostic autonomous flight system first applied to the Cessna 208B Caravan for cargo missions.
Autonomous flight system installed on a Cessna 208B Caravan for Air Force cargo testing.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy retrofits for crewed cargo aircraft | Developer | Prototype | — | — | Reported |
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| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Series D | $160M | — | Nimble Partners | AE Ventures, Calm Ventures, Coatue Management, Eclipse Ventures, Gaingels, Island Green Capital, KAS Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mana Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, Presidio Ventures, RTX Ventures, Socium Ventures, UP.Partners, What If Ventures | Reported |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Series C | $100M | — | Coatue Management | Eclipse Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pathbreaker Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures | Reported |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Series B | $25.0M | — | Eclipse Ventures | Pathbreaker Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures | Reported |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Series A | $8.5M | — | Lightspeed Venture Partners | Pathbreaker Ventures | Reported |
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| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Autonomous flight system on Cessna 208B (SBIR Phase III prototype agreement)FA22802599525 | U.S. Air Force | OTA | — | $17.4M | $17.4M | Confirmed |
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
Observed Oct 5, 2026
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LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "51-200 employees"}”
AeroTime · Aug 26, 2025 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, Organization, Organization technology, System
“signed a $17.4 million contract with the US Air Force to purchase, integrate and test its autonomous flight system onboard a Cessna 208B aircraft”
Aerospace Tech Review · Apr 22, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“have closed a US$160 million funding round”
Axios · Apr 21, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Nimble Partners led, joined by Eclipse, Lightspeed, Coatue, Pathbreaker Ventures, Island Green Capital, Socium Ventures, AE Ventures, RTX Ventures, Presidio Ventures, UP.Partners, KAS Venture Partners, What If Ventures, Calm Ventures, Gaingels and Mana Ventures.”
Bloomberg · Apr 21, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Reliable Robotics Corp. secured $160 million in new funding”
Reuters · Oct 14, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“The Series C round was led by New York-based Coatue Management”
VCNewsDaily · Oct 14, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Coatue joins past investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Eclipse Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures and Pathbreaker Ventures”
VCNewsDaily · Aug 27, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“a previously unannounced $25 million in Series B led by Eclipse Ventures; Pathbreaker Ventures and Teamworthy Ventures also participated”
Multiples · Supports Funding round
“Reliable Robotics Corporation raised $8.5 million in its Ser”
PitchBook · Supports Funding round
“Early Stage VC (Series B)”
FPDS-NG · Aug 7, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“New OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT FA22802599525 awarded to RELIABLE ROBOTICS CORPORATION for the amount of $17,439,911; Description: RELIABLE AUTOMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION PHASE III”
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "juerg-frefel", "type": "person", "value": "Juerg Frefel"}, {"id": "robert-rose-2", "type": "person", "value": "Robert Rose"}]}”
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