Aviation Startups in California
Listed first in California: Ampaire, Archer Aviation and ASX (Airspace Experience Technologies). Compare services, locations and contacts below.
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View companyAmpaire
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Hybrid-electric propulsion for retrofitting aircraft, developed in Long Beach, California
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Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer in San Francisco, California
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eVTOL aircraft developer based in Los Angeles, California
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View companyAura Aerospace
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eVTOL aircraft developer founded by defense veterans in California
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View companyAutonodyne
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AI and autonomy software for aircraft control, based in Mountain View, California
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View companyElectraFly
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Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer in California
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View companyElroy Air
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Autonomous cargo aircraft for logistics, based in South San Francisco
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View companyFlightWave Aerospace Systems
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Hybrid-electric drone developer based in Ontario, California
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View companyFly Free Air
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Personal electric aircraft developer based in California
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View companyInvo Station
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INVO Station is an electric vertical take-off and landing personal aircraft in development, based in San Francisco, California.
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View companyIris Automation
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Detect-and-avoid systems for safe drone integration, based in Sacramento, California
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View companyJoby Aviation
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All-electric vertical takeoff aircraft developer headquartered in Santa Cruz, California
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View companyKarem Aircraft
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Optimum Speed Tiltrotor aircraft developer in Glendale, California
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View companyKitty Hawk Corporation
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eVTOL pioneer in Palo Alto, California, now focused on its patent portfolio
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View companyMaxto Technology
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Aerospace design and technology startup based in Los Angeles, California
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View companyMayman Aerospace
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Autonomous jet-powered VTOL aircraft developer based in Long Beach, California
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View companyMightyFly
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Autonomous cargo aircraft developer for sustainable delivery
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View companyNatilus
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Blended-wing-body cargo and passenger aircraft developer in San Diego
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View companyOverair
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Developer of the Butterfly eVTOL aircraft in Torrance, California
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View companyParagon VTOL Aerospace
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Developer of all-electric VTOL aircraft in Winters, California
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View companyPyka
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Heavy-lift autonomous electric aircraft for agriculture and cargo, built in Alameda, California
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View companyReliable Robotics
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Automated flight systems for aircraft, based in Palo Alto, California
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View companySingular Aircraft
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Unmanned aircraft developer for cargo delivery and surveillance
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View companySkyGrid
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Airspace management software for drones, based in San Francisco
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Common questions
- How many aviation startups companies are there in California?
- Flying Engineer lists 46 aviation startups companies in California.
- Which aviation startups companies in California are listed first?
- Ampaire, Archer Aviation and ASX (Airspace Experience Technologies) appear first. Featured companies are shown first, followed by companies with the most complete profiles.
- How do I contact a aviation startups company in California?
- Open a company's page to see its website, phone number and location, or send a quote request directly from the page. Requests go straight to the company.
Updated January 2026. Based on the companies listed on Flying Engineer.