Reliable Robotics Corporation

Reliable Robotics Corporation is a for-profit manufacturer headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializing in advanced automation technologies for the aviation industry. The company develops and demonstrates aircraft-agnostic automation solutions designed to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System, with applications across both civilian and federal defense markets. Through multiple federal contract awards and an indefinite delivery contract vehicle, Reliable Robotics has established itself as a key innovator in autonomous aviation capabilities and continues to advance its proprietary Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) technology.

Reliable Robotics has secured substantial federal contract awards totaling approximately $25.6 million across multiple phases of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and civilian agency procurements. The company's contract portfolio demonstrates a sustained focus on autonomous aviation development, beginning with Phase I research funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in April 2021 for fully automated aircraft dual-use operational capabilities valued at $48,983. The company progressed through Phase II and Phase III SBIR awards under the FIRESHIPS project, including a $300,000 Phase II contract in April 2022 and a $2.435 million Phase III contract awarded in October 2022, both set aside for small businesses. Parallel to the FIRESHIPS effort, Reliable Robotics secured SBIR awards specifically focused on the Reliable Autonomy System, including a $1.806 million Phase II contract awarded by AFRL in August 2024 and a $17.439 million Phase III Other Transaction Agreement awarded by AFRL in August 2025 for development and prototyping through August 2028. The company also received recognition from civilian federal agencies, including a $1.275 million Firm Fixed Price contract from the FAA's Southwestern Region in September 2024 for developing non-system-specific technology to integrate UAS into the National Airspace System as part of Broad Agency Announcement Call 005. Most recently, Reliable Robotics was awarded a $1.015 million SBIR Phase III contract through a Civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center in August 2025, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside focusing on UAS operational flights demonstrating aircraft-agnostic automation solutions with completion scheduled for August 2026. The majority of these awards carried small business set-aside designations, reflecting the company's status as a qualified small business contractor.

Reliable Robotics holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory valued at $4.999 million, awarded June 24, 2024, and extending through June 23, 2029. This IDV encompasses the development of aircraft-agnostic automation solutions for both civilian and federal defense and civil markets, representing a continuation of the company's established relationship with AFRL under the SBIR Program. The initial delivery order issued under this IDV on the same date as the contract award was valued at $723,607 and focused on Aircraft Agnostic Automation Solutions under SBIR Program Phase III, with performance completion scheduled for December 31, 2024. Neither the IDV nor the associated delivery order carried small business set-aside designations, indicating these procurements were competed on an unrestricted basis among eligible entities. The contract structure provides Reliable Robotics with a flexible framework to deliver ongoing development and demonstration services for its automation technologies, positioning the company to continue advancing autonomous aviation capabilities with sustained federal investment through 2029.