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ARTIAL

Techstars '23

Barcelona, ES · 1 known investors

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Barcelona-based developer of AI drone software for sense-and-avoid navigation and autonomous BVLOS flight.

Also known as Artial Incorp · ARTIAL INCORP, S.L.

Investors · 1

Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

ARTIAL (registered as ARTIAL INCORP, S.L.) is a Barcelona-based company building specialized drone software that applies artificial intelligence to high-precision aerial navigation. Its core work centres on aerial robotics and computer vision, with detection-and-avoidance technology intended to let unmanned aircraft fly autonomously with greater safety and reliability.

The company develops sense-and-avoid capability based on optical sensors, targeting dynamic obstacle avoidance and safe urban navigation at low altitude, including beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) autonomous flight. Application areas cited include surveying, inspection and other professional drone uses. It is categorised across sustainable mobility, greentech and environment, hardware, ICT and electronics, and logistics technology, with associated technology tags covering drones, simulation and digital twins, AI and big data, automation, smart grid and distributed networks, and smart city, and further classified under Industry 4.0, smart cities and deeptech.

Business model

Commercial activity is described as combining R&D and innovation services, software-as-a-service and software licensing, sold to business customers.

Revenue is indicated to come from R&D and innovation services, SaaS and software licences.

Traction

Reported total funding is in the €1–€100K range.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Included in the Government of Catalonia's Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub directory, a listing of more than 2,000 Catalan startups, alongside other regional drone, sensing and robotics companies such as Beamagine and AEXSPACE.

Technology

AI-driven aerial robotics and computer vision software for drones. The detection-and-avoidance stack uses optical sensors to perform dynamic obstacle avoidance and decision-making, supporting autonomous low-altitude and beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight with the aim of improved navigation precision, safety and reliability.

Go-to-market

Business customers, including operators in professional drone applications such as surveying and inspection, and urban low-altitude flight use cases.

Geography

Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, at Plaça de Pau Vila 1, 08003.

History

The company was founded in 2022 and operates from Barcelona.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Founded yearJan 20262,022
Total fundingJan 2026Between €1 and €100K

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does ARTIAL do?
Barcelona-based developer of AI drone software for sense-and-avoid navigation and autonomous BVLOS flight.
Who are ARTIAL's investors?
ARTIAL's investors include Techstars.
Where is ARTIAL headquartered?
ARTIAL is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.