Israeli Tech Firm High Lander Raises $30 Million for Airspace Management
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Israeli AI firm High Lander has raised $30 million in its Series A funding round, with an additional $16 million led by international investors including UAE's EDGE Group. The company develops software for managing low-altitude airspace and autonomous aerial systems. The funding will support expansion into national security, defense, and the U.S. market, addressing the increasing global need for drone traffic management.
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- Israeli AI company High Lander secured $30 million in Series A funding to manage low-altitude airspace.
- The funding round was expanded by $16 million, led by international investors including UAE's EDGE Group.
- High Lander develops software platforms for drone traffic management and autonomous aerial operations.
- The company is expanding into national security and defense with its Andromeda platform.
- A new operational center is being established in the United States for North American activities.
- The investment aims to scale the company's infrastructure and accelerate international collaborations.
Israeli AI technology company High Lander announced on Monday the completion of its Series A funding round, raising a total of $30 million. The round was recently expanded by an additional $16 million, led by international strategic and financial investors. Among the key investors is EDGE Group, a major defense technology firm from the UAE, which increased its investment in High Lander. Other participating investors include Protego, STEP, and Kinetica.
The funding comes at a time when countries are intensifying efforts to manage and oversee drone operations in low-altitude airspace. In Israel, regulatory initiatives are underway to enhance drone monitoring and identification, alongside the establishment of a national civilian authority for near-ground airspace management.
High Lander has developed a comprehensive software solution for managing autonomous aerial operations. Its core platforms include Vega, designed for managing drone and aircraft traffic in low-altitude airspace, and Orion, which enables autonomous operation of drone fleets for various missions. The company is also expanding into national security and defense with Andromeda, a platform for creating a unified operational picture in near-ground airspace. This platform features an open architecture, allowing integration of sensors and effectors from different manufacturers and combining High Lander's capabilities with international partners' technologies for detection, classification, tracking, and response.
Concurrently, High Lander is establishing an operational center in the United States to serve as its North American base. This center will house control rooms and an advanced testing and demonstration facility to facilitate integrations, showcase operational capabilities, and support ongoing projects in the U.S.
Alon Abelson, High Lander's founder and CEO, stated that the company has built a technological infrastructure enabling nations and organizations to manage a future where autonomous systems are integral to airspace. He added that the new funding and investors will help scale the infrastructure, enter new markets, advance defense applications, and foster collaborations with leading global tech players. Lital Leshem, Founding Partner at Protego, commented on the growing need for unified aerial situational awareness and real-time threat response as drone usage expands, highlighting High Lander's technology as a solution for these challenges.
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