Tempest Droneworx™ has been selected to present at Venture Atlanta 2026, one of the nation's leading venture capital conferences, underscoring the growing recognition of its real-time intelligence technology and its potential to scale in defense, government, and commercial markets. The event, scheduled for October 14-15 at the Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall, connects the Southeast's most promising tech companies with top-tier investors, corporate innovation leaders, and strategic partners from across the country.
The selection matters because Venture Atlanta has a proven track record of catalyzing growth. Now in its 19th year, the conference has helped launch more than 1,000 companies, facilitating over $8.8 billion in capital raised and $22 billion in successful exits. For Tempest Droneworx, presenting at this event provides a platform to engage with hundreds of venture capital firms, corporate venture groups, private equity investors, and Fortune 500 innovation leaders actively seeking high-growth technology companies. This visibility could translate directly into the capital and partnerships needed to accelerate the company's next stage of growth.
Tempest Droneworx develops real-time intelligence technology designed to prevent issues from becoming serious problems by providing real-time insight. Its Harbinger™ platform aggregates data from robots, drones, cameras, sensors, RADAR, satellite data, and other sources into a real-time 3D common operating picture, enabling both humans and autonomous systems to understand and act on information as it unfolds. Unlike systems built around a specific aircraft, sensor, or AI provider, the technology is platform-, sensor-, communications-, and AI/ML-agnostic, allowing customers to integrate existing systems and adapt as needs change. This flexibility is a significant competitive advantage in a market where interoperability and future-proofing are critical.
The company's technology has been demonstrated through programs with the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Air Force, including simultaneous control of heterogeneous unmanned aircraft and the development of airspace deconfliction and real-time 3D common operating picture capabilities. Tempest Droneworx is also bringing Corvus MRDR™ (Modular Robotics Development & Reporting) to market, an engineering platform that lets researchers and developers build and test robotics, autonomy, cooperative control, and multi-vehicle technologies using combinations of virtual and physical systems in the same environment.
"Over the last several years, we've gone from proving that our technology works to proving that it solves real problems," said Ty Audronis, founder and CTO of Tempest Droneworx. "Being selected for Venture Atlanta gives us the opportunity to tell that story to people who understand what it takes to turn proven technology into a much larger company."
Venture Atlanta's alumni include successful technology companies such as Bark, CallRail, Car360, Flock Safety, Florence Healthcare, ParkMobile, Salesloft, Kabbage, Bitcoin Depot, PrizePicks, Stax, SingleOps, Pindrop, and Terminus. Being included in this cohort signals that Tempest Droneworx has the innovation, market opportunity, leadership, and traction that investors look for.
"Venture Atlanta is where promising companies get discovered and where the right connections can change what comes next," said Allyson Eman, CEO of Venture Atlanta. "Being selected in such a competitive field is a significant achievement, and we're excited to give these companies a platform to connect with hundreds of investors and influential leaders who can help turn visibility into capital, partnerships, and growth."
Tempest Droneworx serves defense, government, public safety, research, agriculture, infrastructure, and commercial markets, and is an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Houston, Texas. Its participation in Venture Atlanta 2026 not only highlights its own potential but also reflects the broader trend of defense and dual-use technologies attracting significant venture interest. As the event is anticipated to be sold out, the exposure could be a pivotal moment for the company. For more information, visit www.tempestdroneworx.com and www.ventureatlanta.org.
