Reliable Robotics
About
About Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics develops aircraft automation together with the remote-pilot systems needed to supervise it. Its work uses modified conventional aircraft, connecting onboard flight control with a ground control centre. Development therefore includes the aircraft installation, pilot interface and information needed to operate alongside other air traffic.
NASA described one example in January 2025: a Reliable pilot in Mountain View directed a Cessna 208 flight at Hollister, more than 50 miles away, with a safety pilot aboard. The test evaluated ground-based radar that sent nearby-traffic information to the remote pilot during taxi, takeoff and landing. Such trials examine how remote operations can fit into shared airspace and provide evidence for future operating requirements.
Articles
Operations
Orders & commitments
- Order / commitment
2025-12-10 - NASA awarded Reliable Robotics a contract for airport-adjacent UAS demonstration flights and contingency-operations testing. - airport-adjacent UAS autonomy - UAS integration demonstration contract
Source
Funding
- 2026-10-20 - Series D extension - $90M - Reliable Robotics adds $90 million equity and $25 million debt
reliable-robotics completed financing from the disclosed investors. - source: tmcnet.com
- 2026-04-21 - New investment - $160M - Reliable Robotics raises USD 160 million
Reliable Robotics raised USD 160 million to accelerate deployment and production of the Reliable Autonomy System. - source: businesswire.com
- 2021-10-14 - Series C - $100M - Reliable Robotics raises USD 100 million Series C
Reliable Robotics raised a USD 100 million Series C to advance certification and launch remotely supervised cargo operations. - source: businesswire.com
- 2020-08-26 - Series B - $25M - Reliable Robotics raises USD 25 million Series B
Reliable Robotics raised a USD 25 million Series B for aircraft-autonomy hardware, software and engineering growth. - source: businesswire.com
Investors
- Pathbreaker Ventures - Participant - VC - 3 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2020-08-27 - latest 2026-04-21
- Eclipse Ventures - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2020-08-27 - latest 2021-10-14
- Nimble Partners - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2026-04-21 - latest 2026-10-20
- Teamworthy Ventures - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2020-08-27 - latest 2021-10-14
- AE Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Calm Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Coatue - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Coatue Management - Lead - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-14
- Eclipse - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Gaingels - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Geek Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-10-20
- Gideon Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-10-20
- Gold Hill Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-10-20
- Island Green Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Island Green Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-10-20
- KAS Venture Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Lightspeed - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Lightspeed Venture Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-14
- Mana Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Presidio Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- RockCreek - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-10-20
- RTX Ventures - Participant - Corporate / CVC - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2026-04-21
- Socium Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- Sparkwave Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-10-20
- UP.Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
- What If Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-21
Team
- Robert Rose - Co-Founder and CEO
Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-20 - Funding - Reliable Robotics adds $90 million equity and $25 million debt
Nimble Partners led the equity extension, with new and returning investors including RockCreek, Geek Ventures, Gold Hill Capital and Sparkwave Capital. The issuer’s $275 million Series D headline combines the earlier $160 million financing with this mixed equity-and-debt package. Capital supports aircraft, production facilities and engineering; the company reports a valuation above $1 billion.
Source - 2026-04-21 - Funding - Reliable Robotics raises USD 160 million
Nimble Partners led the financing, with continued support from Eclipse, Lightspeed, Coatue and Pathbreaker Ventures. The announcement followed commitments for more than 200 systems from commercial and military customers. Reliable planned to scale production and begin autonomous cargo operations in 2026.
Source - 2026-04-07 - Demonstration - Reliable Robotics completes FAA detect-and-avoid flight testing
The campaign gathered detect-and-avoid data in and around airports for large uncrewed aircraft systems. Reliable said the results support FAA certification standards and broader technical-standards development. Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership supported the testing alongside Sagetech, Collins Aerospace and uAvionix.
Source - 2026-03-13 - Partnership - Reliable Robotics and Albuquerque join FAA regional cargo pilot
The partners joined the Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program, also known as eIPP. The project will connect Albuquerque with communities in the Four Corners region using autonomous commercial cargo aircraft. The pilot supports operational integration and aviation-safety work alongside Reliable Robotics certification program.
Source - 2025-12-10 - Award - NASA awards Reliable Robotics airport-integration contract
The NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate contract covers flights of an automated Cessna 208B Caravan in and around airports. Reliable will also test contingency-management functions for large uncrewed aircraft operations. Flight data is intended to support FAA certification and technical standards for integrating large UAS into the national airspace system.
Source - 2023-12-06 - Demonstration - Reliable Robotics completes uncrewed Cessna 208B flight
The uncrewed aircraft completed taxi, takeoff, flight and landing under the Reliable Autonomy System. A remote pilot supervised the operation from the company control center about 50 miles from the flight location. The flight demonstrated the system on a regional cargo aircraft while Reliable continued its FAA certification program.
Source - 2021-10-14 - Funding - Reliable Robotics raises USD 100 million Series C
Coatue Management led the round, joining Lightspeed, Eclipse, Teamworthy and Pathbreaker as investors. The financing brought total disclosed fundraising above USD 133 million. Reliable Robotics planned to scale its team, support its first aircraft certification program and accelerate commercial cargo operations.
Source - 2020-08-26 - Funding - Reliable Robotics raises USD 25 million Series B
Eclipse Ventures led the round, with Pathbreaker Ventures and Teamworthy Ventures participating. The financing brought Reliable Robotics total disclosed funding to USD 33.5 million at the announcement. The capital supported remote hardware and software for aircraft retrofits and additional aerospace and engineering hiring.
Source - 2017-09-06 - Funding - Reliable Robotics closes Series A financing
Lightspeed Ventures led the completed $8.5 million Series A. Pathbreaker Ventures participated in the financing. The Series A and later Series B remain separate transactions; their combined total is not stored as one round.
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Relations
Relationships
- City of Albuquerque Aviation Department
Faa Eipp / Regional Cargo Pilot (named Airport Authority) - Selected with City of Albuquerque Aviation Department for FAA Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (regional cargo / eIPP).