Orb turns autonomous aircraft into decentralized infrastructure—aircraft that become infrastructure in places where they've never existed or where they've been destroyed due to natural disasters (Asheville, NC) or conflict (Ukraine). Orb is at the intersection between manned and unmanned aviation, building systems capable of serving 80% of the world currently unreached by general aviation. The company is turning automotive suppliers into aircraft factories, thus leveraging the industrial might of the Midwest to manufacture its first platform, called "Lassie." The 10-pound platform is designed to counter the threat of kamikaze drones and provide communication infrastructure for the US Department of Defense, humanitarian aid, and disaster relief. Orb's vision culminates in the 3,000-pound "Nomad," the first trans-Pacific-capable, infrastructure-independent aircraft designed to reach every village on the planet.
