Doodle Labs
Doodle Labs builds industrial wireless mesh networking systems for drones, robots, vehicles and uncrewed systems. Its radios provide long-range, resilient command, control and data links for aerial, ground and maritime platforms operating in mobile or RF-challenged environments.
Market context
Doodle Labs is a communications-layer supplier for autonomous systems that need resilient links in contested or long-range environments. Its radios appear across drones, uncrewed surface vessels and robotics platforms rather than complete robot systems.
Facts
- Website: https://doodlelabs.com/
- HQ: Marina del Rey, California, United States
- Founded: 2008
- Segment: Communications
Commercial
1 commercial event; 1 contract award; latest event 2020-01-01
- 2020-01-01 - Contract award - Doodle Labs receives U.S. Army and DIU funding for Mesh Rider Radios - source: doodlelabs.com
Mesh networking supplier for drones and robots
Doodle Labs supplies Mesh Rider radios and networking software for resilient, low-latency communications across drones, robots and defence systems.
- Target environment: Defence robotics, drone fleets, ground robots, maritime systems, public-safety operations and contested communications environments.
- Deployment model: Communications component supply through radio modules, router products, Mesh Rider OS and customer integrations.
- Customer context: Drone OEMs, robotics developers, defence customers, public-safety teams and autonomous system integrators.
- Workflow context: Wireless mesh networking, long-range communications, low-latency control, swarm connectivity, video data links and field robot communications.
- Commercial maturity: Commercial communications supplier with fielded Mesh Rider products for drone and robotics applications.
- Market position: Robotics communications supplier serving the resilient networking layer for unmanned systems.
- Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on spectrum access, range, interference resilience, SWaP fit, security requirements and platform integration.
- Adjacent context: Adjacent context includes mesh radios, drone datalinks, robotic communications, defence networking and swarm connectivity.
- Source confidence: high
Team
- Nimesh Parikh - Founder and Chairman
- Amol Parikh - Co-CEO
Supply chain relationships
- L3Harris Technologies - Aeodrs Radio Subsystem Supplier - Doodle Labs supplied a custom radio communications subsystem for L3Harris AEODRS Increment 1.
- PDW - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio - Performance Drone Works C100 modular sUAS is documented as Blue UAS approved and powered by Doodle Labs mesh-radio connectivity.
- Evolve Dynamics - Doodle Labs Rm 2025 62m3 Mini Mesh Rider Radio - Evolve Dynamics integrated Doodle Labs RM-2025-62M3 Mini Mesh Rider Radio into the Sky Mantis 2 UAS.
- Mistral Solutions - 11ax Industrial Wi Fi Transceivers - Doodle Labs supplies 11AX industrial Wi-Fi transceivers integrated into Mistral’s MRD5165 Eagle Kit LR-WiFi.
- Darkhive - Helix Mesh Rider Radio - Doodle Labs Helix Mesh Rider radio is integrated into Darkhive Yellowjacket tactical drone systems.
- Freefly Systems - Mesh Rider Radio - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radio is used with Freefly Astro for industrial and government UAS communications.
- Paramount Advanced Technologies - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio - Paramount Advanced Technologies achieved a 116 km mobile aerial data link using Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio.
- Red Cat - Mesh Rider Radio - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radio is integrated into Teal Drones tactical UAS within Red Cat.
- Teledyne FLIR - Mesh Rider Radio - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radio is used with Teledyne FLIR SIRAS unmanned aircraft communications.
- Agility Robotics - Mesh Rider Radio - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radio is used for Agility Robotics Digit connectivity in robot operations.
- BlackSea Technologies - Doodle Labs Helix Mesh Rider Radios - BlackSea Technologies uses Doodle Labs Helix radios for extended-range mesh command-and-control and real-time video across GARC USV operations.
- UMag Solutions - Doodle Labs Mini Mesh Rider Radios - UMag Solutions integrated Doodle Labs Mini mesh radios into the F1Mag magnetic sensor payload for secure long-range wireless data transmission.
- AEVEX - Doodle Labs Mini And Wearable Mesh Rider Radios - AEVEX integrated Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radios across Atlas, Dominator Group 2 UAS and unmanned surface vehicle platforms.
- Rheinmetall Provectus - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio External - Provectus Robotics used Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio External to build autonomous vehicle convoys with only the lead vehicle driven by a person.
- Auterion - Doodle Labs Mini Mesh Rider Radio - Auterion Dragon UAV used Doodle Labs Mini Mesh Rider Radio for high-throughput mission links during a government evaluation event.
- Elroy Air - Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio - Elroy Air integrated Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio into the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft communications architecture.
Relationships
- Draganfly - Technology Partner - Doodle Labs and Draganfly collaborated on Commander 3XL UAV communications with Helix Mesh Rider.
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