Modovolo
Modovolo designs and manufactures modular, payload-centric drones and operates a large-format 3D printing platform (BFP) for distributed aerospace-grade parts production.
- CEO / Founder
- Justin Call
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.25M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- GENIUS NY; New York Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
Modovolo Lift (modular drone), Universal Carrier payload modules (large/medium/small), Insulated Medical Canisters, Winch System, Crop Pollination module, Communications Relay module, Camera/Sensor Mount, Emergency LED Sign, and the BFP (Big F***ing Printer) large-scale 3D printing platform for distributed manufacturing.
Technological Advantage
Vertically integrated manufacturing in Upstate New York using proprietary large-format 3D printing (BFP) for airframe components, enabling rapid iteration, US-sourced production, and modular field repairability.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Payload-centric modular drone airframes that are field-repairable and produced at low cost via in-house large-scale 3D printing, reducing total cost of ownership versus traditional drone manufacturing.
How They Differentiate
Payload-first modular design (versus payload-as-afterthought competitors) and in-house large-scale 3D printing for cost reduction and field repairability rather than outsourced manufacturing.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Defense, delivery/logistics, agriculture, public safety, medical, and energy operators needing modular payload-carrying UAVs.
Industry Verticals
Defense, Delivery/Logistics, Agriculture, Public Safety, Medical, Energy, Aerospace, Motorsports
Competitors
Zipline; Unusual Machines; DJI Agriculture/enterprise lines
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Founded March 2022 in Syracuse, NY; GENIUS NY Cohort 9 participant; TRL 7 achieved for drone platform; Lyten selected as primary filament provider for BFP 3D printing platform (July 2026).