Kraus Hamdani Aerospace

[PRIVATE]

Drones · HQ: California, USA · Est. 2017 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments

New deployment

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kraus Hamdani Aerospace: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

PRIVATE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

California, USA

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

American aerospace company developing solar-powered long-endurance UAS. K1000ULE is a solar-electric VTOL drone for ISR missions. Won $270M AFCENT contract. CEO named to Inc. Female Founders 500.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 31.2%

Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

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Key Facts

CEOFatema Hamdani (CEO & Co-Founder — Inc. 2025 Female Founders 500)
HQCalifornia, USA
Founded~2017
ProductK1000ULE — solar-powered, ultra-long-range VTOL UAS for ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance)
AFCENT contract$270M single-source IDIQ contract from US Air Forces Central (AFCENT) — accelerate K1000ULE deployment (April 2026)
US Army$20M Army purchase of solar drones after limited operational use
US Navy/USMCNavy PMA 263 contract for K1000ULE — first electric VTOL UAS for USMC
TechnologySolar-electric propulsion — ultra-long endurance, laser power beaming research
IncidentsNone found — audited

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Kraus Hamdani Aerospace.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Fatema Hamdanireported, not verified

CEO

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

5 entries
Total Tracked3
Operating3
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

AWS1 · 1× joint · 976 total
NVIDIA2 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

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Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace - 2 deploymentsKraus Hamdani Aerospace

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

2 entries

Sectors & Applications

2 entries

FAQ

13 entries
What is Kraus Hamdani Aerospace?

American aerospace company developing solar-powered long-endurance UAS. K1000ULE is a solar-electric VTOL drone for ISR missions. Won $270M AFCENT contract. CEO named to Inc. Female Founders 500.

What does Kraus Hamdani Aerospace make?

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: K1000ULE (Kraus Hamdani Aerospace builds physical robots).

Is Kraus Hamdani Aerospace publicly traded?

No. Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace?

Fatema Hamdani is the ceo of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Kraus Hamdani Aerospace?

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is Kraus Hamdani Aerospace headquartered?

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is headquartered in California, USA.

Who owns Kraus Hamdani Aerospace?

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Kraus Hamdani Aerospace operate robots?

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.

How many robots has Kraus Hamdani Aerospace deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Kraus Hamdani Aerospace deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Kraus Hamdani Aerospace a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace ranks in roughly the top 69% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Kraus Hamdani Aerospace founded?

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace was founded in 2017.

Is Kraus Hamdani Aerospace safe?

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.