9X - Grille
All-electric uncrewed aircraft developed for medical evacuation and resupply missions.
Maturity not rated
Startup · Germany
AVILUS
HQ Ismaning, GermanyFounded 202151-200 employees
Manufacturer and certified operator of dual-use uncrewed aircraft for medical evacuation, logistics, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedGrant · 2023
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- GrantSpeculativeUndisclosed2023
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems4
9Y - Wespe
Multi-role uncrewed aircraft for cargo transport and mission-specific payloads.
Maturity not rated
RasCore
Integrated avionics and ground-control system for Avilus uncrewed aircraft.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Manufacturer and operator of uncrewed aircraft described as dual-use, with surveillance and reconnaissance uses. | Reported |
| Uncrewed aircraft | Developer | — | — | — | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Manufacturer and operator of uncrewed aircraft described as dual-use, with surveillance and reconnaissance uses. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Manufacturer and operator of uncrewed aircraft described as dual-use, with surveillance and reconnaissance uses.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Manufacturer and operator of uncrewed aircraft described as dual-use, with surveillance and reconnaissance uses.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ernst Rittinghaus | Founder |
| Ernst Rittinghaus | CEO |
Sources11
Show all 11 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Germany", "hq_iso2": "DE", "id": "0626a0f7-327e-45e6-871c-a1cf43a07ae5"}”
- 2
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city
“hq_city: Ismaning”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
Systems4
- 4
AVILUS · Supports System
“9Z - Bussard ## Intelligence. Surveillance. The quality of every response depends on the quality of the information available. Bussard provides persistent situational awareness through long-endurance autonomous operations, enabling informed decisions across defense, civil protection and humanitarian missions.”
- 5
AVILUS · Supports System
“9X - Grille ## Evacuation. Resupply. The outcome of an incident is often determined by the speed of the response. Grille was developed to deliver critical support when conventional transport is too slow, too dangerous or simply unavailable. As an all-electric and uncrewed aircraft, it enables autonomous evacuation, medical transport and resupply missions across defense, civil protection and humanitarian operations.”
- 6
AVILUS · Supports System
“In the air and on the ground, RasCore powers every mission of Avilus. The same flight avionics is integrated in all our uncrewed aircraft - and all of them connect to the same ground control system. Therewith, RasCore forms the backbone of our entire ecosystem. From flight control and navigation to mission management and operator supervision, RasCore complies with EASA regulations for safe, reliable and highly automated mission execution across defense and civilian environments.”
- 7
AVILUS · Supports System
“9Y - Wespe ## Multi-Role. Cargo. No two missions are alike. Wespe was developed as a multi-role uncrewed aircraft capable of carrying mission-specific payloads wherever they are needed. From logistics and wildfire response to humanitarian relief, maritime operations and defense missions, it provides flexible capability across a wide range of operational scenarios.”
Technologies1
- 8
AVILUS · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website, Organization technology
“Manufacturer and certified operator of dual-use uncrewed aircraft for medical evacuation, logistics, surveillance, and reconnaissance.”
Funding1
- 9
People2
- 10
hensoldt.net · Supports Role
“Through close cooperation with HENSOLDT, we combine our platforms with state-of-the-art sensor technology, thus creating immediate added value for forces in the field,” says AVILUS CEO Ernst Rittinghaus.”
- 11
mathworks.com · Supports Role
“AVILUS was founded by Ernst Rittinghaus and Ph.D. students of Professor Dr.-Ing.”
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