Drones startups in Malaysia
There are 32 Drones startups in Malaysia which include Aerodyne, Aonic, Avetics, Braintree Technologies, H Drones & Robotics. Out of these, 6 startups are funded, with 2 having secured Series A+ funding.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 1 new company has been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and University of Toronto.
Here is the list of top Drones startups in Malaysia

1. Aerodyne
Provider of SaaS and AI-based drone analytics platform. The data collected by drones is processed by AI-based proprietary software in order to offer actionable insights. Its nested drones return to automated stations for data download and autonomous recharging for subsequent missions.
Key facts about Aerodyne
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Cyberjaya (Malaysia)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $113M
- Investors: North Summit Capital, InterVest and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 56/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 122 Competitors

2. Aonic
Drone provider for enterprises. It offers solutions for agriculture, surveys and mapping, construction, security surveillance, and more.
Key facts about Aonic
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Subang Jaya (Malaysia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.29M
- Investors: Wavemaker Partners, Hibiscus Fund and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 06, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 54/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 13 of 735 Competitors
3. Avetics
Avetics offers technology specialized in (marine & land) aerial photography & video, mapping and color & thermal inspections. Provide survey quality scanning with in-house built drones and develop their own web platform, Exmaps.com (currently in Beta phase) that manages UAVs & flight logs, analyze flight trends and provides sharing features. Their client database is full with names like, Shell, Posh Terasea, ST Marine, YTC Group of companies, East Marine, ASL and many more.
Key facts about Avetics
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Miri (Malaysia)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Quest Ventures, PIER71 and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 29, 2018, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 38/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 25 of 516 Competitors
Platform offering drone-based remote sensing technologies. Its offering includes plantation mapping, plantation evaluation, plantation design and planning, plantation database development, and analytics solutions.
Key facts about Braintree Technologies
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Seri Kembangan (Malaysia)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: GROW and Growth Charger
- Tracxn Score: 29/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 75 of 508 Competitors
Developer of multi-utility drones and robots. It provides a variety of services, consulting, and product development for robots, AI-based technologies, and autonomous vehicles. They offer unmanned aircraft for use in the commercial drone industry. They also provide a cleaning robot that can be used on a variety of objects and surfaces.
Key facts about H Drones & Robotics
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Cyberjaya (Malaysia)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Growth Charger
- Tracxn Score: 27/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 352 of 1,389 Competitors

