Parallel Flight Technologies

Market context

Parallel Flight Technologies builds heavy-lift hybrid drones for public-safety, logistics and industrial missions.

Facts

• Website: https://www.parallelflight.com/
• HQ: La Selva Beach, California, United States
• Founded: 2018
• Segment: aerial robotics and drones

Commercial

2 commercial events; 1 contract award; 1 commercial order; latest event 2025-09-09

• 2025-09-09 - Contract award - ONR awards Parallel Flight USD 3.74M maritime Firefly UAS contract - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2024-03-07 - Commercial order - Alpha Drones orders five Parallel Flight Firefly UAVs - source: suasnews.com

Events

• 2025-09-09 - Contract Award - ONR awards Parallel Flight USD 3.74M maritime Firefly UAS contract - The work adapts Firefly for naval-vessel operations and maritime environmental requirements. The award is separate from Parallel Flight's earlier NSIC funding and Alpha Drones order. The customer-backed award strengthens The company's position in unmanned air…
• 2024-09-11 - Demonstration - Firefly demonstrates maritime countermeasure capabilities at TCE 24.2 - The demonstration involved littoral maritime operations with partner Areté and Office of Naval Research context. The test showcased littoral maritime countermeasure capabilities rather than a fielded customer deployment. The demonstration validates The compan…
• 2024-03-07 - Commercial Order - Alpha Drones orders five Parallel Flight Firefly UAVs - The order covered initial Firefly units expected to ship near the end of 2024. It is a commercial order because the primary fact is booked drone units. The customer-backed award strengthens Alpha Drones orders five Parallel Flight Firefly UAVs's position in u…
• 2023-11-29 - Award - Parallel Flight wins USD 1M NSIC award for heavy-lift UAS - The award supported advancement and expansion of the company’s Firefly aircraft. Parallel Flight develops autonomous heavy-lift drones for missions such as logistics, wildfire response and public safety. The event adds operating or commercial context for ware…

Team

• Craig Stevens - CEO - CEO leadership supports Parallel Flight's heavy-lift hybrid UAS commercialization.
• Joshua Resnick - Founder and former CEO - Founder context anchors the company's original hybrid heavy-lift drone development.
• Bobby Hulter - Director of Software and Controls - Software and controls leadership is directly tied to the Firefly UAS autonomy and flight-control stack.

Context tags

• Aerial delivery robotics - Peer Group - Parallel Flight Technologies belongs in the aerial delivery robotics peer group based on its robotics segment and product or workflow focus.
• Heavy-lift VTOL drone OEM - Peer Group - Parallel Flight builds heavy-lift hybrid UAS platforms.
• Enterprise drone OEM - Peer Group - Parallel Flight builds commercial and industrial UAS systems.
• Commercial drone OEM - Peer Group - Parallel Flight Technologies belongs in the commercial drone oem peer group based on its robotics segment and product or workflow focus.
• Heavy-lift cargo drones - Capability - Parallel Flight Firefly UAS is designed for high-payload industrial and logistics missions.

Customers and deployments

• Commercial Rollout - $3.74 million maritime Firefly UAS contract - 2025-09-09 - Office of Naval Research - United States - Parallel Flight received a $3.74 million Office of Naval Research contract to adapt Firefly heav…
• Customer Bound Firefly UAV Count - 5 Firefly UAVs - 2024-03-07 - Alpha Drones USA - heavy-lift UAV operations - Alpha Drones USA ordered five Parallel Flight Firefly heavy-lift UAVs, with options for additional units. -…