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Autonomous drone company has raised $30 million in Series D funding. The round was led by , with participation from , , and . The Israel-based company has raised a , according to Crunchbase. Previous investors include (now M12), , and .

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Founded in 2014, Airobotics manufactures fully autonomous drones for industrial applications. According to its website, its drones can be used to scan equipment for safety issues, map and survey facilities, monitor security, and measure stockpiles. According to its , it currently works in the mining, seaports, oil and gas, and industrial facility industries, and has 171 employees.

The company has also secured government contracts and wants to move into the homeland security market, . It has said its drone can be applied to 鈥渕onitor and help secure borders, high-risk facilities, and monitor for terrorism and other kinds of warfare,鈥� per TechCrunch鈥檚 of its previous round.

Other drone companies have aimed at the industrial mapping and security spaces. , for example, has applied its technology to the construction and mapping industries and secured government contracts, though its drones are not autonomous. Companies like , , and have created technology of their own to detect and take down rogue drones, for example.

Of the significant amounts since 2017, Airobotics is among the top five. Others include 3D Robotics, mentioned above, , which actually shut down despite receiving $118 million in venture funding, , and , which creates autonomous drones for recreational use. Take a look:

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