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Aechelon Technology

HQ San FranciscoFounded 199851-200 employees

Simulation and synthetic-reality technology supplier acquired by Shield AI in June 2026.

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Mentions
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Latest Jun 22, 2026

News4

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Systems2

Project Orbion

Planned live digital twin of the Earth fusing satellite imagery, radar and photogrammetry in Synthetic Reality.

Development
Unveiled
Sep 8, 2025

Aechelon Synthetic Reality

Geospecific image generation and physics-based sensor simulation for flight simulators and autonomy training.

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Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Aechelon South San Francisco headquarters
    Headquarters · South San Francisco, CA, United States
    Operating
    Confirmed

People3

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  • Ignacio Sanz-Pastor

    Co-founder

  • Javier Castellar

    Co-founder

  • Ignacio Sanz-Pastor

    CEO

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
139
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
4,731
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources12

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Profile3

  1. 1
    DatabaseAechelon Technology - PitchBook company profile

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 200)”
  2. 2
    CompanyAechelon Technology — official website

    Supports Organization · website

    “Aechelon's technology recreates complex operational environments”
  3. 3
    DatabaseCompany Profile

    inknowvation.com · Supports Organization · founded year

    “The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.”

Systems4

  1. 4
    CompanyAechelon Exhibits at GEOINT Symposium 2026 to Enable Civilian and Defense Partnerships Using Synthetic Reality

    Shield AI · May 4, 2026 · Supports Facility, System

    “Aechelon Technology, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA)”
  2. 5
    CompanyAechelon and Partners Niantic Spatial, ICEYE, BlackSky and Distance Debut Project Orbion: the First AI-Enabled Digital Twin of the Earth

    PR Newswire · Sep 8, 2025 · Supports System

    “Project Orbion is a groundbreaking new initiative that will integrate best-of-class technology solutions to create a live Digital Twin of the Earth.”
  3. 6
    CompanyProject Orbion | Aechelon

    Aechelon · Supports System

    “Project Orbion is a living synthesis of real-time satellite imagery, radar, video, photogrammetry, and AI into a dynamic 3D model of the Earth”
  4. 7
    CompanyAechelon | Shield AI

    Shield AI · Supports System

    “Supporting more than 1,200 U.S. DoW operational flight training systems and simulation programs across the U.S., NATO, and allied nations.”

Supply chain1

  1. 8
    CompanyISO 9001:2015 Certificate of Conformance - Aechelon Technology, Inc.

    Shield AI · Supports Facility, Organization · legal name

    “Software & Platform Engineering, Database, IT, HR, Purchasing, Quality Management, Client Meetings 611 Gateway Blvd, Suite 300 South San Francisco CA 94080”

People2

  1. 9
    CompanyShield AI completes acquisition of Aechelon Technology

    Shield AI · Jun 22, 2026 · Supports Organization, Organization · acquired on, Organization · parent, Role

    “SAN DIEGO (June 22, 2026) — Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, today announced the completion of its [acquisition of Aechelon Technology, Inc](https://shield.ai/shield-ai-to-acquire-software-simulation-company-aechelon-and-raise-2b-at-12-7b-valuation/), a leader in high-fidelity simulation, physics-based sensor modeling, and synthetic reality technologies. The transaction follows the successful close of Shield AI’s $2 billion strategic financing package, which includes $1.5 billion in Series G funding and $500 million in preferred equity financing, valuing the company at $12.7 billion post-money. ”
  2. 10
    DatabaseAechelon Technology - Crunchbase company profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role

    “Location:San Francisco,California,United States”

Other2

  1. 11
    CompanyAechelon Technology public job board

    Supports Job posting

    “Geotypical Production Modeler”
  2. 12
    DatabaseAechelon Technology - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”

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