Robot maker · early
Marble Aerospace
UK company founded in 2016 by ex-Airbus engineer Mathieu Johnsson and Alex Bennetts (Entrepreneur First alumni) that designs, manufactures and operates fleets of high-speed, low-cost fixed-wing eVTOL drones paired with autonomous robotic hangars, creating rapidly deployable maritime surveillance 'bubbles' as a fully automated system. Its MRB5 is a lift-and-cruise VTOL with 3D-printed glass-filled resin airframe optimized for speed, compact enough for hold luggage; 18 aircraft built in two years as of July 2025. Dual-use: drones monitored glacial retreat in Greenland's Ilulissat Icefjord for climate science, the company works with coastguards, maritime police and governments, and it delivered a logistics drone prototype for the British military. NATO DIANA 2026 cohort (Operations in Extreme Environments). No named paying customers yet - early tier.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
MRB5
- Lift-and-cruise VTOL (four lift rotors + pusher propeller), 3D-printed glass-filled resin airframe, optimized for speed, compact enough to travel as hold luggage
Airframe and deployment form factor of high-speed maritime ISR drone
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
Hiring signal
Public job board · 2026-07-13
Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.
Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
Source ledger
3 unique public sources