Startup · United States
Lucid Bots
HQ Charlotte, North CarolinaFounded 201751-200 employeesUpdated
Lucid Bots designs and manufactures the Sherpa drone for commercial window washing, soft washing, and exterior surface treatments.
Funding11 rounds · ~$36.4M
- Equity raised
- ~$36.4M
- Latest
- $20.0MSeries B · Mar 25, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Series B | $20.0M | — | Cubit Capital, IDEA Fund Partners | Front Porch Venture Partners, WaterStone Impact Fund | Reported |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Undisclosed | ~$745K | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 8, 2024 | Series A | $9.1M | — | Cubit Capital | DanuVG, IDEA Fund Partners, Y Combinator | Confirmed |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Seed | $2.1M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | Y Combinator | Speculative |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Seed | $1.9M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Seed | $2.1M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Seed | $150K | — | Y Combinator | — | Reported |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Convertible | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- Series BLed by Cubit Capital, IDEA Fund Partners$20.0MMar 25, 2026
- Undisclosed~$745KMar 3, 2026
- $9.1MMay 8, 2024
- Seed$2.1MJun 1, 2022
- UndisclosedNov 30, 2021
- Seed$1.9MJun 1, 2021
- Seed$2.1MJun 1, 2020
- Pre-SeedSpeculativeUndisclosedJan 1, 2020
- SeedLed by Y Combinator$150KAug 19, 2019
- ConvertibleSpeculativeUndisclosedJun 1, 2019
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.
Systems5
- Power TetherA tethered ground-power system for the Sherpa drone.
- Sherpa droneA commercial cleaning drone that delivers water or cleaning solution to building exteriors, windows and hard‑to‑reach surfaces.
- Sherpa NDAA UASA configuration of the Sherpa cleaning drone with audited component sourcing.
- Shield PayloadSherpa drone attachment for applying compatible water-repellent treatments to elevated concrete and masonry surfaces.
- Window PayloadA touch‑less spray attachment for the Sherpa drone that provides on‑board chemical storage and on‑demand injection for glass cleaning.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs and manufactures the Sherpa drone for commercial window washing and exterior surface treatment, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs and manufactures the Sherpa drone for commercial window washing and exterior surface treatment, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Adrian Mayans · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder and COO |
| David Danielson · LinkedIn ↗ | CFO and Co-Founder |
| Andrew Ashur · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
| Chris Nobili | CFO & EVP |
Sources16
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Profile3
- 1
Lucid Bots · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Lucid Bots designs and manufactures the Sherpa drone for commercial window washing, soft washing, and exterior surface treatments.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: US”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "52b9b8b0-c556-4539-9e34-6b8c527773d7", "name": "Lucid Bots"}”
Systems5
- 4
Lucid Bots · Supports System
“Power Tether replaces one of the two drone battery positions with an Air Power Module connected to a supported ground generator by a tether line. The remaining fully-charged battery provides emergency backup for a controlled landing, while ground power keeps the drone working for an effectively unlimited flight time”
- 5
Lucid Bots · Supports System
“Shield payload combines precise pressure control with an extended lance, interchangeable nozzles, and a dedicated ground rig. It gives contractors and facility teams a practical way to extend completed cleaning work into compatible water-repellent applications.”
- 6
Lucid Bots · Supports System
“Window Payload combines an onboard chemical tank, on-demand injection, and variable metering with the Sherpa drone’s ground-fed water supply”
- 7
Lucid Bots · Supports System
“The Sherpa drone delivers water or cleaning solution to building exteriors, windows, and hard-to-reach surfaces while your pilot and ground crew stay below”
- 8CompanySherpa Drone NDAA
Lucid Bots · Supports System
“The Sherpa NDAA UAS is a distinct configuration with a fully audited Bill of Materials verified to contain zero components from NDAA-prohibited manufacturers”
Funding7
- 9
CB Insights · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Convertible Note”
- 10
parsers.vc · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“03.03.2026 | \- | $745K”
- 11
Tracxn · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Mar 03, 2026”
- 12
TechCrunch · Mar 25, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“just raised a $20 million Series B round co-led by Cubit Capital and Idea Fund Partners”
- 13
PR Newswire · May 8, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced today that it has raised $9.1M in Series A funding led by Cubit Capital”
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The Robot Report · Supports Funding round
“The raise brings Lucid Bots’ total funding to $34 million.”
- 15
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2020-06-01, USD 2,130,000”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“country: US”
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