Building economical, autonomous, attritable drones powered by AI

Joined September 2026
A lot of work behind the scenes. A big week ahead. We're gearing up to celebrate the grand opening of our new drone R&D center in Richfield, Wisconsin, on October 27. Here's a look at one of our drones in action during yesterday's test flight.
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Rownd is expanding in Wisconsin. Join us at 10 AM at Hartford Municipal Airport on Tuesday, October 27, to celebrate the grand opening of our new drone R&D center in Richfield, Wisconsin. See Rownd's drones in action with live demonstrations. The expansion is expected to create 10 manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin. RSVP by emailing [email protected]
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This is the future of warfare. Today, Rownd is officially launching its autonomous drones out of stealth. We build economical, attritable drones to defend the United States against foreign threats. We've secured a $10 million contract with the @DeptofWar, as well as contracts with @AFSpecOpsCmd, @USSOCOM, and @usairforce BESPIN to out-iterate our enemies.
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A phenomenal end to our exercise in Alabama. On Thursday, the Rownd team successfully completed 21 flights at Maxwell Air Force Base. That includes 4 mobile launches and 4 fleet tests. It also marked the first time Rownd flew a drone swarm.
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Another great day of flights in the books. On Wednesday, the Rownd team successfully completed 7 flights at Maxwell Air Force Base. This was also the first time that members of the @usairforce BESPIN team got to fly our drones.
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Our first full day of flights in Montgomery, Alabama ✅ On Tuesday, the Rownd team successfully completed 13 flights on Maxwell Air Force Base, joined by BESPIN personnel.
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Night one of Rownd's week-long exercise in Montgomery, Alabama. Quick test flight followed by some late-night troubleshooting.
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Prep work is essential before any flight. A quick look at one of our engineers calibrating the drone's compass. Rotating the aircraft helps correct directional errors so it knows which way to fly.
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Introducing Behind the Build: a deep dive into what the Rownd team is working on, in plain English. Episode 1: How hardware and AI fit into our drones.
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Fast to make. Simple to assemble. Ready to replace. Rownd builds economical, AI-powered autonomous drones to defend America against its foreign enemies.
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