Neros,一个无人驾驶飞行器启动项目,赢得了美国陆军的一项合同,到2026年提供100万架低成本无人机。 Neros, a drone-racing startup, won a U.S. Army contract to supply 1 million low-cost drones by 2026.

Soren Monroe-Anderson和Olaf Hichwa, 2023年创立Neros的无人驾驶飞行器冠军, 赢得了美国陆军合同, Soren Monroe-Anderson and Olaf Hichwa, drone-racing champions who founded Neros in 2023, have won a U.S. Army contract to supply their Archer drones under the "Purpose-Built Attritable Systems" program. Neros将与另外两家美国公司一道,帮助军队在今后两三年内采购至少100万架低成本的消耗性无人驾驶飞机,预计2026年的资金为3 600万美元。 Selected alongside two other American firms, Neros will help the Army procure at least 1 million low-cost, expendable drones over the next two to three years, supported by a projected $36 million in 2026 funding. 该公司筹集了1.21亿美元,包括7 500万美元的Sequaia Capital牵头的一轮,此前已获得1 700万美元的海军陆战队合同和向乌克兰供应6 000架无人机的交易。 The company, which has raised $121 million including a $75 million Sequoia Capital-led round, previously secured a $17 million Marine Corps contract and a deal to supply 6,000 drones to Ukraine. 它们的成功来源于在轻量级高性能无人驾驶飞机设计方面来自比赛的专门知识,而军事试验显示出干扰的抵抗力。 Their success stems from racing-derived expertise in lightweight, high-performance drone design, with military testing showing resilience to jamming. 尽管最初持怀疑态度, 国防创新股和五角大楼官员仍赞扬Neros提供规模可负担的、可靠的无人机, Despite initial skepticism, the Defense Innovation Unit and Pentagon officials have praised Neros for delivering affordable, reliable drones at scale, positioning the startup as a key player in U.S. military drone production.