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InDro Robotics

Sidney, BC-based dual-use drone and robotics integrator building BVLOS UAV systems, ground robots, and counter-UAS solutions for industrial and defense markets.

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InDro Robotics
Drones/UAS / RoboticsCAPrivate
Sidney, BC-based dual-use drone and robotics integrator building BVLOS UAV systems, ground robots, and counter-UAS solutions for industrial and defense markets.
Founded
2014
HQ
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
Headcount
11–50 (LinkedIn); ~28 cited in 2020 profile
Total raised
C$24,977.25 confirmedfederal grant only; no disclosed VC rounds
Valuation
Undisclosed
Stage
Private — bootstrapped/grant-funded

Background

InDro Robotics was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Sidney, British Columbia. Philip Reece serves as President and CEO.

The company positions itself as a manufacturer, integrator, and distributor of unmanned systems with a stated focus on complex autonomous operations including surveillance, data collection, and logistics delivery.

Its product line includes the Wayfinder and Heavy Lift Wayfinder cargo drones certified under a Canadian Transportation Agency domestic air service approval, the Tracer drive-by-wire indoor AGV chassis, the Commander platform-agnostic ground robot, and the Sentinel inspection and reconnaissance robot.

The InDro Cortex software layer is marketed as an enhancement stack for existing military vehicles and drones.

InDro goes to market through direct integration contracts, research partnerships, and dual-use commercial deployments. LinkedIn headcount is listed at 11–50 employees; a 2020 profile cited 22 specialists with growth planned to 28.

The company targets both enterprise logistics clients and defense customers seeking customized unmanned and counter-UAS capabilities.

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