Vantage Robotics

Vantage Robotics designs, builds and sells small drones and drone parts for government and commercial customers. The company's headquarters is in San Leandro, California, at 15555 East 14th Street. The site says the products are designed, built and serviced in Silicon Valley.

The Trace drone is a pocket sized nano drone for field operators. The site says it weighs 212 grams and flies for 36 minutes. It has a stabilized 48 megapixel camera and an infrared option. It has a radio range of 7 kilometers line of sight. The site says it is Blue UAS cleared and NDAA compliant, and made in the USA.

The Vesper drone is a backpack ready surveillance drone. The site lists 59 minutes of flight time and a 48 times zoom camera with low light performance. It has AES 256 encryption and an Air Force Authority to Operate. The site says it handles winds of 35 knots.

The Vision2 ground control station is a rugged controller. It has a 7 inch 1080p screen that can be read in daylight. The site lists a battery life of four hours, an IP54 waterproof rating and a launch time under 60 seconds. It weighs 1.5 pounds and has optional cellular connectivity.

The site says the Vesper was selected by the US Army for its SRR program. It describes the Vesper as an American made surveillance drone for defense, security and inspections.

The leadership team includes Tobin Fisher, co-founder and chief executive, and Joe van Niekerk, co-founder and chief technology officer. Other leaders cover operations, finance and sales for public safety. The company says its team has over two centuries of combined experience in high tech products.

The contact page asks whether the visitor is from government, military, law enforcement, a first responder group or commercial business. The sales phone number is 510-213-8107. The general phone number is 510-957-3449.