Hardware Startups

Volatus Aerospace designs and manufactures uncrewed aircraft systems, counter-UAS platforms, and autonomous aerial solutions for defence, inspection, imaging, and data capture applications. The company serves government, commercial, and industrial customers requiring advanced drone technology and aerial intelligence capabilities.

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Drone Evolution provides drone-based inspection and survey services—including roof, infrastructure and asset inspections, thermal surveys and 3D modelling—using employed pilots operating across the UK for sectors such as construction, utilities, housing associations, local government and property. The company also designs and manufactures niche drone hardware, including SkyWire (a patented tethered drone power system) and SafeFlight (a jam-resistant autonomous delivery drone), from its South Wales facility.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Drone Vision International rents and manages drone-based equipment and provides expertise to capture, digitize, and process aerial images and related data for clients. It delivers imaging and data acquisition services to help clients make decisions and protect their interests.

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Dronehub builds autonomous drone infrastructure — charging stations, docking, and mission logistics — and licenses this IP while partnering on AI drone projects for defense, energy, rail, and sovereign logistics operators. The company designs drone-in-a-box systems with manufacturing in Poland's Aviation Valley and a US base in the Research Triangle, North Carolina.

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RUSDRONEPORT builds autonomous ground infrastructure for drones, including automated charging and battery-swap stations, drone landing/launch ports, parcel lockers, and a fleet-management platform supporting drones from multiple manufacturers with real-time AI video analysis. The company operates in Russia and serves organizations deploying uncrewed aerial vehicles for continuous operation.

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"Дрон Солюшнс" designs and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS), control software, and neural-network-based computer vision systems used for monitoring, inspection, delivery, and search-and-rescue operations. It serves energy, security, maritime, environmental, and emergency-response clients, operating equipment in extreme conditions from the Arctic to Africa, with production in Moscow and a branch on Sakhalin.

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droninghead labs is an early-stage venture being built at the intersection of hardware and software, led by a deep tech investor. The associated activity includes running a deep tech fund that backs science-driven founders and advising startups and organisations on product strategy and technology roadmaps.

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Dronus builds autonomous drone infrastructure based on distributed NEST® nodes that mount on existing poles, walls, and towers to provide continuous, remotely managed aerial coverage without on-site operators. It serves public sector, critical infrastructure, urban security, warehouse inventory, and perimeter surveillance applications across Europe and beyond.

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Dropcopter operates in agricultural drone technology and is seeking investment from individuals and private equity groups to support upcoming projects. The page is an investor-recruitment page and provides limited detail about the company's core product.

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DropLab is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in microfluidics technology, serving customers with challenges in nanotechnology, biomedicine, and materials engineering.

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Drōv Technologies develops smart trailer systems (AirBoxOne™ and Drōv SI) designed to enhance profitability and safety for commercial trailer operations.

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Droyd Robotics is a robotics company developing robotics technology with a small team of researchers, software engineers, mechanical engineers, and operators.

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Drupps develops atmospheric water recovery systems that extract clean water from air using a liquid desiccant process, with a by-product of energy recovery and cleaner air. The technology targets industries, communities, and regions seeking new water sources amid global water scarcity.

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DRYOUT makes a moisture-absorbing material combining nylon and superabsorbent technology that wicks and traps moisture to protect valuable hard goods such as electronics, firearms, ammunition, phones, cameras, hearing aids, and tools from water and humidity damage. The product is aimed at consumers seeking to rescue and protect wet or moisture-exposed equipment.

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Dscaff is a scaffolding rental and manufacturing company serving construction, industrial, and infrastructure projects across Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The company supplies engineered scaffolding systems, including modular systems and heavy-duty alloy truss structures, to contractors and major project developers.

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DuraServ is a sales and service provider focused on building trusted customer relationships and delivering tailored solutions. The company emphasizes respect, professionalism, and customer care across its operations.

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Duro offers a cloud- and AI-native product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for hardware engineering teams, centralizing part data, bills of materials, and change orders while connecting to CAD, ERP, MES, and requirements management tools. It provides GitHub-inspired change management, low-code/YAML configuration, sourcing data, and integrations, with SOC 2 and ITAR-compliant hosting options for hardware and aerospace organizations.

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Dusmit develops air purification solutions for food production, post-harvest operations, indoor growing facilities, and medical environments. The company specializes in analyzing and identifying air contaminants to create tailored systems that improve crop quality, extend shelf life, and maintain sterile conditions.

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DUSQ is a wearable sleep device worn behind the ear via a medical-grade adhesive patch that detects sleep disruptions overnight and stimulates the nervous system to pull the wearer back into deep sleep. It is a consumer sleep-improvement hardware product that works through the whole night, positioned alongside sleep trackers.

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Daewoo Compressor (대우컴프레셔) manufactures compressors, focusing on precision machining and assembly. The company is a manufacturer serving industrial compressor markets.

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Dydema builds AI models that interpret brain signals for brain–computer interface applications, and records brain-signal datasets to train those models. It targets developers and organizations building neurotech products.

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DYMAG manufactures advanced lightweight wheels using forged aluminum, magnesium, and carbon hybrid technologies for high-performance automobiles and motorcycles. The company serves prestigious automotive and motorcycle manufacturers globally, with a heritage spanning since 1974.

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DYM develops a non-invasive system to detect blood-alcohol levels in drivers in real-time, aiming to reduce fatalities caused by impaired driving. The technology assesses driver fitness to drive and eliminates subjective self-judgment in driving capability assessment.

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Dynacast is a precision metal casting company specializing in multi-slide die casting, offering custom metal components and engineering services to diverse industries worldwide. The company operates as part of Form Technologies, a global holding company that also encompasses investment casting and metal injection molding divisions.

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