AFRL network recommends Drone City for $100,000 Stage 1 award
The AFRL Regional Network - Mid-Atlantic recommended Drone City's autonomous drone airdrop and stabilization project for a $100,000 Stage 1 award.
Evidence notes
- The selected project covers autonomous drone airdrop and advanced stabilization.
- Drone City founder Mehdi Salehi is principal investigator, with AFRL researcher Elizabeth Bentley serving as co-principal investigator.
- The work sits within the network's Quantifying Performance in Extreme Environments programme.
Company context
Drone City researches, develops and manufactures autonomous systems for air, land and sea. Its work spans heavy-lift aircraft, GPS-denied swarms, airspace awareness and delivery-mesh concepts, with facilities in New York State. NATO DIANA selected the company for its 2026 programme, adding third-party validation and access to allied accelerator sites, test centres and defence users.