NATILUS is a small and growing team of extremely passionate engineers working on re-thinking the next generation of freight aircraft.
We are builders and designers who have worked on 25+ aircraft programs in general aviation, commercial and military aviation.
We believe that reducing the cost of air freight by 60% will bring fresher produce into our stores, enable cross-border e-commerce to flourish and enable low infrastructure regions to develop.
To make that happen, we need a new type of vehicle and a different way of thinking.
We are builders and designers who have worked on 25+ aircraft programs in general aviation, commercial and military aviation.
We believe that reducing the cost of air freight by 60% will bring fresher produce into our stores, enable cross-border e-commerce to flourish and enable low infrastructure regions to develop.
To make that happen, we need a new type of vehicle and a different way of thinking.
Location: United States, California, San Diego
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2015
Investors 12
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| 10.02.2026 | Natilus Raises $28M in Series A Funding | Natilus, a San Diego, CA-based aerospace manufacturer of blended-wing aircraft, raised $28M in Series A funding. The round was led by Draper Associates with participation from Type One Ventures, The Veterans Fund, Flexport and investors New... |
| 17.02.2023 | Autonomous cargo drone airline Dronamics reveals it’s raised $40M, pre-Series A | Autonomous aircraft have long been thought of as having the most potential, though not in the realm of glitzy people-carrying drones so much as the more sedate world of cargo. It’s here where the economic savings could be most significant. ... |
| 05.02.2023 | See inside a new pilotless cargo plane, which has a nose-loading door like the Boeing 747 and can fly up to 200 miles | Pyka Autonomous electric planemaker Pyka has developed the world's largest zero-emission freighter. The aircraft, known as Pelican Cargo, is pilotless and can carry up to 400 pounds across 200 miles. Company founder and CEO Michael Norcia s... |
| 25.01.2022 | Volatus Aerospace Secures First Production Delivery Slot for Natilus Large Remotely Piloted Cargo Drone | DGAP-News: Volatus Aerospace Corp. Volatus Aerospace Secures First Production Delivery Slot for Natilus Large Remotely Piloted Cargo Drone 25.01.2022 / 14:00 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Volatus Aer... |
| 14.11.2017 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, November 14 | THREE THINGS Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Paid Content Securing the enterprise without boundaries From ExtraHop • A DFJ spokesperson told me Jurvetson left “by mutual agreement.” • Meanwhile, Jurvetson tweeted that he’s leaving the fir... |
| - | Natilus | “We are creating a new generation of hyper-efficient blended wing body aircraft designed to make commercial aviation more sustainable and efficient, ensuring a healthier planet for future generations.” |