AeroFly
Develops lunar regolith conveyance systems (Rego-LIFT) and heavy-lift eVTOL drones for NASA and space, with engineering services including additive manufacturing prototyping.
- CEO / Founder
- Gordon Niva
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Total Funding
- $5,000,000
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Frontier Innovations; Thrive
Technology & Products
Key Products
Rego-LIFT regolith conveyor; Integrated Regolith Excavation and Water Extraction (Auger-Dryer); Zero eVTOL drone platform; Engineering services (red-team proposal review, high-vacuum hardware testing, AM prototyping)
Technological Advantage
Multiple NASA SBIR awards validate the technology; proximity to SDSU research; strong engineering in regolith handling. The advantage is protectable via NASA design and trade secrets, but replicable by well-funded competitors.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides NASA-proven engineering and hardware to reduce lunar mission risk and cost; Rego-LIFT enables efficient regolith transport for oxygen extraction and processing.
How They Differentiate
Focus on NASA-proven lunar regolith transport and ISRU; American-made manufacturing; strong academic ties.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
NASA, lunar ISRU programs, commercial space and defense
Industry Verticals
Space; Aerospace; Defense
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Received NASA SBIR Phase I contracts in 2024 and 2025; mentioned in South Dakota FY25 Single Audit Report with an amount of $25,528.
Major Milestones
2023 NASA Break the Ice & RASC-AL; 2024 SBIR Phase I; 2025 SBIR Phase II; Next: Full-scale 10-meter demonstration
Notable Customers
NASA
Funding rounds
- Grant$350,0002026-04Source: NASA SBIR
- Grant$200,0002026-01Source: NASA TechLeap
- Seed$1M2025-08Lead: Frontier Innovations · Source: LinkedIn
- Grant$500,0002025-06Source: NASA TechLeap
- Grant$149,8392025-05Source: NASA SBIR