Emerging Technologies - AeroVironment

AV advances next-generation capabilities through research, rapid prototyping, and mission-driven collaboration—turning complex challenges into fielded solutions. We deliver emerging technologies that transition quickly from concept to combat-ready capabilities.

Key Benefits

Mission-Driven Innovation

Co-develop solutions aligned to evolving threats

Integrate operational insight into R&D

Anticipate future battlefield requirements

Rapid Prototyping & Iteration

Accelerate transition from concept to capability

Test and refine in mission-relevant environments

Deliver faster operational impact through continuous iteration

Technology Transition at Scale

Convert R&D into deployable, mission ready systems

Enable seamless transition from prototype to fielded capabilities

Sustain a continuous innovation pipeline

MacCready Works Advanced Solutions

MacCready Works is AV’s advanced development group, turning bold concepts into mission-ready autonomous systems at speed. Inspired by the pioneering spirit of Dr. Paul B. MacCready, Jr., our engineers, roboticists, and AI researchers design next-generation robotic systems across air, land, and sea. Guided by the MacCready Method, build fast, test relentlessly, deploy advantage, our small, multidisciplinary teams transform breakthrough ideas into operational capability in months, delivering decisive results when the mission demands it.

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