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Autonomy · Daytona Beach, FL · Founded 2017 · Raised $8.3M · Early stage

Censys Technologies

Specializes in BVLOS solutions & AI-driven data processing, enabling efficient, safe, & scalable operations

Review noteCensys Technologies is a nine-year-old Daytona Beach maker of the Sentaero fixed-wing VTOL drones for BVLOS utility inspection; it is a manufacturer, not just an operator (the waiver names its own Sentaero 5 and 6). Source ↗

Edge

18#89 · ▼2 in 7d

1 of 8 families

Why now

  1. FAA waiver to fly drones beyond visual line of sight, over people and over moving vehicles, valid to Sep 2027

    Regulatory · Sep 30

People

  • Peter FrankSearch ↗

    Responsible person on FAA Part 107 waiver

Score

Momentum38

 

Regulatory

Thesis fit93

× 0.94

Matched on bvlos, drone, manufacturer, uas, unmanned

Earliness46

× 0.67

Already visible: company age, funding stage

Team–

× 0.85

1 named person, none from a top lab or company

38 × 0.94 × 0.67 × 0.85 × 0.85 one family only = 18

Edge, 12 weeks

Signals

  1. Sep 30RegulatoryFAA waiver to fly drones beyond visual line of sight, over people and over moving vehicles, valid to Sep 2027↗
  2. Aug 11RegulatoryFAA waiver to fly drones beyond visual line of sight, over people and over moving vehicles, valid to Jul 2028↗