Skyryse, Inc. is an American technology company. It designs hardware and software for piloting autonomous or partially-autonomous aircraft. As of 2026, Skyryse was working with both private companies and the U.S. military on integration projects. In February 2026, Skyryse's valuation was $1.15 billion.
History Skyryse was founded in 2016. by Mark Groden, who became CEO. The company began developing an aircraft automation system for passenger aircraft.
Emerging from stealth mode in August 2018, to prove its concept, Skyryse trialed using its modified helicopters with the city of Tracy, California, for example transporting first responders to medical emergencies. Fast Company noted the piloted flights let Skyryse collect flight data to "feed machine learning AI to develop pilot assistance tools and ultimately automated flight systems," similar to the methods used by driverless carmakers.
On July 22, 2023, SkyOS "successfully executed the world's first fully automated autorotation emergency landing procedure," using a Robinson R66 with Skyryse technology.
By early 2026, companies were integrating SkyOS on aircraft such as the Bell 407 and Pilatus PC-12. Skyryse was also working with the US Army.
Funding In 2018, Skyryse raised US$25 million from investors such as Venrock and Stanford University. It raised an additional $13 million in 2019 from investors such as William Clay Ford Jr.
In 2021, it raised $200 million.
In 2026, it raised $300 million from investors such as Qatar Investment Authority, bringing total valuation to an estimated $1.15 billion.
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