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Unmanned airplanes for geospatial intelligence

Aviern builds unmanned airplanes that turn the sky into a geospatial intelligence source. Our fixed-wing aircraft launch, fly, and land from unattended docks along infrastructure corridors, with onboard perception that flags leaks, encroachments, and vegetation risk with no pilot in the loop. We're starting with PHMSA-mandated pipeline patrol, where operators still pay helicopter crews to fly their lines up to 26 times a year, and we sell per mile as a service. The same aircraft, docks, and intelligence stack extend to the power grid, rail, borders, and bases.
Active Founders
Kush Agarwal
Kush Agarwal
Founder/CEO
Founder at Aviern (YC F26). Taught drone engineering at UCLA and led the autonomous aerial systems club. Previously drone operations at Matter Intelligence and AI agent integration at Fetch.ai. BS Aerospace Engineering from UCLA.
Arvin Singh
Arvin Singh
Founder/CTO
Founder at Aviern (YC F26). Taught aircraft engineering at UCLA and led subteams within the Design Build Fly at UCLA club. Been creating YouTube videos for several years of home-built engineering projects
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Aviern
Founded:2026
Batch:Fall 2026
Team Size:4
Status:
Active
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Primary Partner:Aaron Epstein