Startup · Netherlands
Avy
HQ Amsterdam, NetherlandsFounded 201611-50 employees
Avy builds long-range VTOL drones and autonomous docking stations in Amsterdam. Airborne in 30 seconds, flying BVLOS for ports, police and fire services.
Systems3
Avy Dock
Automated ground station for launching, recovering, charging and sheltering Aera drones.
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Long-range VTOL drones and docking stations sold to police and fire services are a commercial product with a stated government-security use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Long-range VTOL drones and docking stations sold to police and fire services are a commercial product with a stated government-security use.—Reported
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People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrique Zaman | Founder |
| Patrique Zaman | CEO |
Sources6
Profile3
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Netherlands", "hq_iso2": "NL", "id": "34fb2716-69a3-4746-bb69-c804d84c2d3d"}”
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Avy · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Avy builds long-range VTOL drones and autonomous docking stations in Amsterdam. Airborne in 30 seconds, flying BVLOS for ports, police and fire services.”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Systems2
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Avy · Supports System
“Aera carries up to 3kg in an 8-litre payload bay. Available configurations include thermal and RGB sensor payloads, the Avy MedBox for medical cargo, and AI compute modules for onboard processing. With the QuadChute parachute installed, payload capacity is 2kg. Payloads can be swapped between missions without tools.”
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Avy · Supports System
“The Avy Dock is the only docking station purpose-built for a long-range fixed-wing aircraft. It launches, lands, charges and shelters Aera, turning a single drone into a continuously available asset.”
People1
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en.wikipedia.org · Supports Role
“01. ↑ "Avy CEO Patrique Zaman explains his vision to save lives with drones". siliconcanals.com. 30 May 2022.”
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