The company has commitments for over 200 systems from commercial and military customers, and was selected for the United States Department of Transportation's "eIPP" advanced aviation pilot program. In March 2026, Reliable was selected for the U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA-led Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program, and in August 2025, Reliable announced its contract to provide automated air cargo operations for the United States Air Force.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Strong market validation with 200+ customer commitments (as of April 2026), unprecedented FAA certification pathway, proven government/defense contracts, and substantial funding (April 2026). Leadership team includes aerospace/autonomous systems veterans. Advanced automation solving critical aviation safety constraints with clear dual-use commercial and defense paths.
Top Insights
Raised $160M in funding (April 2026) to accelerate deployment and scale production following commitments for over 200 systems from commercial and military customers.
Selected for U.S. Department of Transportation's eIPP pilot program (March 2026) with operations beginning in 2026.
Contracted to provide automated air cargo operations for the United States Air Force for Indo-Pacific contested logistics (announced August 2025).
Nearly tripled employee base since April 2026 funding round; expanding production facility footprint.
Named Competitors
Latitude AI — Autonomous aircraft pilot systems for manned aircraft automation
Xwing — Autonomous cargo aircraft and retrofit autonomy systems
Garmin Autonomi — Autonomous aircraft systems and avionics for flight automation
Merlin Labs — AI-powered autonomous flight systems for commercial aviation
Recent Developments
(April 2026) Announced $160M funding round led by Nimble Partners; new strategic investors include Boeing's AE Ventures, RTX Ventures, and Sumitomo's Presidio Ventures
(March 2026) Selected for U.S. Department of Transportation Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) with city of Albuquerque
(August 2025) Awarded contract to provide automated air cargo operations for United States Air Force for Indo-Pacific operations
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