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Shearwater Aerospace

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shearwater.ai

Shearwater Aerospace develops Smart Flight, an AI-powered autonomous mission planning and micro-weather optimization platform for uncrewed aircraft. The software exploits real-time wind energy to autonomously extend drone range and endurance without hardware changes, combining AI micro-weather intelligence with real-time flight path optimization. Smart Flight is deployed in existing defense and logistics operations; Shearwater was selected by DARPA for the Albatross program in January 2026.

HeadquartersMontreal, CA
Founded2018
Corporate funding$3M
Team1-10
Deployments1
Open roles1
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typePhysical AI software
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersChad Armstrong (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-01-19DARPA Albatross program (via prime PhysicsAI)government R&D program — autonomous soaring for UAVsUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles1

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

Geospatial Data EngineerTeam unlisted · Montreal, QC
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-02-01$3M seed round closed to commercialize Smart Flight platformFinSMEs
2026-01-19Selected by DARPA for Albatross program to advance autonomous soaring for UAVsThe Defense Post
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Source ledger

2 unique public sources

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Shearwater Aerospace Raises US$3M in Seed FundingFinSMEs · retrieved 2026-07-05
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US DARPA Taps Shearwater AI to Extend Drone Flight EnduranceThe Defense Post · retrieved 2026-07-05