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Xwing develops autonomous flight technology for airplanes, providing a modular autonomy system that can retrofit existing aircraft or be built into new designs to fly without a pilot onboard, supervised from a ground control station. The system uses advanced sensors and processing to handle navigation, decision-making, and control in both piloted and autonomous modes. It is platform-agnostic and retrofit-friendly, and has earned FAA designation for a Standard Category large UAS to support certification for remotely piloted operations. The goal is to reduce labor costs, increase safety, and improve aircraft utilization while enabling missions such as cargo delivery, ISR, medevac, and aerial firefighting with reduced pilot exposure.
About Xwing
Industries
Robotics & Automation
Government & Public Sector
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$68.9M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Joby Aviation acquired autonomy division in June 2024, integrating Superpilot.
- Superpilot flew 3,900 miles autonomously in Air Force Agile Flag 24-3.
- Won Army xTech SBIR Phase I for autonomous airlift demonstrations.
What critics are saying
- Acquisition eliminates Xwing's independent revenue and operations.
- Joby's eVTOL delays stall Superpilot's cargo market deployment.
- Shield AI's Hivemind secures USAF contracts, undercutting Xwing technology.
What makes Xwing unique
- Xwing's Superpilot enables fully autonomous gate-to-gate cargo flights since 2020.
- First large UAS to receive FAA project designation in April 2023.
- Modular autonomy retrofits any aircraft, supervised from ground stations.
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$68.8M
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↓ -25%Joby Aviation showcased its fully autonomous Cessna 208B at the U.S. Air Force's ‘Agile Flag 24-3’ exercise, completing over 3,900 miles of flight. This milestone was achieved following Joby's acquisition of Xwing in June. The aircraft, using Xwing's Superpilot software, autonomously transported components across 9 locations in California and Nevada, performing fully autonomous taxi, take-off, and landing without on-the-ground infrastructure. The aircraft was remotely supervised using a laptop and satellite communications terminal.
Listen to this articleJoby Aviation says it hopes to eventually use Xwing technology for fully autonomous operations. | Source: Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation Inc. this week announced that it is acquiring the autonomy division of Xwing Inc. The acquisition will cover all of Xwing’s existing automation and autonomy technology activities and was paid for with Joby shares. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal
Founded in 2016, California-based Xwing is developing its Superpilot system for unmanned flight.
Joby Aviation acquires Xwing's autonomy division, adding to defense work.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xwing, a leading defense and aviation autonomy technology startup, today announced that it was advanced as a winner of a Phase I SBIR from the Army xTech SBIR Autonomy program. In the coming months, Xwing will showcase its ability to conduct autonomous airlift and logistics missions during live operational demonstrations for Army stakeholders. In a recent announcement, Nicole Fox, the Army’s SBIR Program’s portfolio manager for autonomy and contested logistics, sustainment, science and technology stated, “To support mobility and navigation across multiple terrains, it’s important we develop and employ ground and aerial robotic autonomous systems throughout the Army. Solutions developed via the competition – and through follow-on SBIR contracts – will support Soldier safety and efficiency in contested environments.”. Bringing innovative autonomy solutions to solve mission capability gaps for Defense customers is familiar territory for the company. Xwing is a key partner of the Air Force’s AFWERX Autonomy Prime program
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About Xwing
Industries
Robotics & Automation
Government & Public Sector
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$68.9M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2016
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