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Dronus

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dronus.com

Dronus develops the NEST® 250 drone-in-a-box system, combining an automated charging and storage station with the K250 drone for 24/7 autonomous operations without human intervention on-site. The K250 is the first European drone to receive EASA's harmlessness certificate for urban flights, enabling autonomous inspection, security monitoring, and smart city applications. The system transmits real-time data and imagery from anywhere via remote operation and serves Oil & Gas, Energy, TLC, and smart city infrastructure customers.

HeadquartersTrieste, IT
Founded2018
Corporate funding$17M
Team11-50
Deployments5
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersMarco Ballerini (Founder)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineinspection

NEST 250

  • First European drone system with EASA harmlessness certificate for urban autonomous flights

    Automated drone-in-a-box system for 24/7 autonomous operations in urban environments including inspection and security

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-05-27Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factorymanufacturing / warehouse inventory inspectionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2021-01-01Leonardo Cyber & Security / Castel Fusano Municipal Parksmart city / park security and forest fire preventionIT4Announcement
2020-09-01Eni (Italian petrochemical group)industrial / oil and gas plantITNot disclosedAnnouncement
2020-09-01INWITtelecom tower monitoring and aerial inspectionITNot disclosedAnnouncement
2019-09-01Terna S.p.A.high-voltage power line / energy infrastructureITNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-25Raised €15M Series A round to scale autonomous drone-in-a-box operationsLinkedIn (The Italian Version)
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Source ledger

4 unique public sources

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Dronus has successfully secured a €15 million roundLinkedIn (The Italian Version) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Autonomous drone solution - DronusDronus · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ericsson, Qualcomm and Dronus demo 5G use case with mmWave-powered droneEricsson · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Dronus Case Studiesdronus.com · retrieved 2026-07-05