Pyka
[ACTIVE]HQ: Santa Cruz, CA · Est. by CEO Michael Norcia, Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft are operating in Costa Rica, Honduras, Brazil, and the United States. The company raised $40M in Series B funding led by Obvious Ventures to advance commercialization of its dual-use autonomous electric aircraft. · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Pyka: 1 model, $40.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$40M
Headquarters
Santa Cruz, CA
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Pyka is an American autonomous electric aviation company based in Santa Cruz, California, developing and manufacturing autonomous electric aircraft for agricultural crop protection (Pelican Spray) and cargo transport (Pelican Cargo). Founded by CEO Michael Norcia, Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft are operating in Costa Rica, Honduras, Brazil, and the United States. The company raised $40M in Series B funding led by Obvious Ventures to advance commercialization of its dual-use autonomous electric aircraft.
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Pyka.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-Founder & CEO
Founding Team
cofounder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
FAQ
What is Pyka?
Pyka is an American autonomous electric aviation company based in Santa Cruz, California, developing and manufacturing autonomous electric aircraft for agricultural crop protection (Pelican Spray) and cargo transport (Pelican Cargo). Founded by CEO Michael Norcia, Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft are operating in Costa Rica, Honduras, Brazil, and the United States. The company raised $40M in Series B funding led by Obvious Ventures to advance commercialization of its dual-use autonomous electric aircraft.
What does Pyka make?
Pyka has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Pelican Spray (Pyka builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who competes with Pyka?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Pyka building in the same form factors include DJI, Naio Technologies, WORX Landroid, Carbon Robotics.
Who is the CEO of Pyka?
Michael Norcia is the ceo of Pyka, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Pyka headquartered?
Pyka is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
How much funding has Pyka raised?
Pyka has raised approximately $40M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Pyka operate robots?
Pyka is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Pyka a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Pyka ranks in roughly the top 36% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Pyka safe?
Pyka 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.