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Neros

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Manufactures the Archer FPV strike drone and ground control systems, built for modular payloads and jam-resistant communications; Archer was the first FPV drone cleared onto DIU's Blue UAS list. Producing over 1,500 units per month domestically, with thousands of systems shipped to Ukraine (including a contract for 6,000 drones via the international drone coalition) and to the US Department of War. Selected as a primary FPV supplier to the US Army under the Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program, alongside a large US Marine Corps purchase.

HeadquartersEl Segundo, US
Founded2023
Defense funding$121M
Team51-200
Deployments3
Open roles63
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeries B
FoundersSoren Monroe-Anderson (Co-founder & CEO), Olaf Hichwa (Co-founder & CTO)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinesecurity

Archer

  • First FPV strike drone on DIU's Blue UAS cleared list; modular payloads and resilient comms

    NDAA-compliant first-person-view attritable strike UAS

    Claim source
Machineamr

Bandit

  • No specifications on file.
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-11-10U.S. Army (PBAS program)militaryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-11-03U.S. Marine Corps (Archer Strike FPV drones)militaryUS8000Announcement
2025-02-21Armed Forces of Ukraine (via international drone coalition)FPV strike drone supply to front-line forcesUA6000Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordSequoia CapitalVy CapitalInterlagos
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles63

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Accountant - UkraineTeam unlisted · Ukraine OfficeAdvanced Manufacturing EngineerTeam unlisted · Tennessee, United StatesAssembly TechnicianTeam unlisted · Torrance, California, United StatesAssociate General Counsel, ProductTeam unlisted · Torrance, California, United StatesAutonomy LeadTeam unlisted · Torrance, California, United StatesAutonomy Mechatronics Engineer (Hardware & Test)Team unlisted · Torrance, California, United StatesBrand Activation & Partnerships ManagerTeam unlisted · Torrance, California, United StatesCODEC Video Compression Engineer/DeveloperTeam unlisted · Torrance, California, United States
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-07$75M Series B led by Sequoia Capital; selected for US Army PBAS programBusiness Wire
2025-02-21Contract to supply 6,000 American-made FPV drones to Ukraine via the drone coalitionForbes
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources

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Neros Closes $75M Series B Fundraise led by Sequoia CapitalBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Neros Raises $35M Series A to Accelerate American Drone ManufacturingUAS Vision · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Neros closes $10.9M; opens new factoryMedium / Soren Monroe-Anderson · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Neros Wins Contract To Send 6,000 American-Made Drones To UkraineForbes · retrieved 2026-07-05
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U.S. Army Selects Neros Archer FPV for Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) ProgramNeros Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Neros Secures Multi-Million Dollar Department of War Contract for Archer Strike FPV DronesBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05