AeroVironment acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace

AeroVironment (AV) acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero), a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility platforms, based in San Luis Obispo, California.

“ESAero brings an impressive agility in moving from design to manufacturing, which will accelerate AV's ability to bridge the gap between conceptual design and manufacturing execution.”investor.avinc.com

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• investor.avinc.comAV Acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. | AeroVironment, Inc.Mar 16, 2026
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