# Pyka

> Pyka builds large autonomous, all-electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo logistics. Headquartered in Alameda, California, the company designs its own airframes, batteries, flight computers, and autonomy stack, and flies them commercially across four continents for customers in agriculture, freight, and defense.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Alameda, California, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Norcia (Co-founder & CEO), Kyle Moore (Co-founder), Chuma Ogunwole (Co-founder), Nathan White (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~120 employees
- **Products:** Pelican Spray (Pelican 2), Pelican Cargo, Autonomy Stack, Propulsion + Energy
- **Notable:** Secured FAA authorization to operate the largest highly-automated electric drone in the United States., Unveiled Pelican 2, billed as the world's largest autonomous crop protection aircraft., Flying commercial missions on four continents.

## Products & services

- **Pelican Spray (Pelican 2)** — A 1,320-lb fully autonomous, all-electric crop protection aircraft. Pelican 2 carries up to 300 liters of payload and covers up to 90 hectares per hour with low-drift precision spray.
- **Pelican Cargo** — Autonomous electric cargo airplane capable of carrying 400 lbs over a 200-mile range and operating from short, off-airport runways.
- **Autonomy Stack** — Proprietary flight computers, flight control software, and advanced navigation systems that allow Pyka aircraft to operate without an on-board pilot.
- **Propulsion + Energy** — In-house electric propulsion systems, redundant power architectures, and high energy density battery packs designed specifically for industrial flight.

## Achievements

- Secured FAA authorization to operate the largest highly-automated electric drone in the United States.
- Unveiled Pelican 2, billed as the world's largest autonomous crop protection aircraft.
- Flying commercial missions on four continents.
- Raised $40M Series B in September 2024 to scale manufacturing and dual-use deployments.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Unveiled Pelican 2, the next-generation autonomous electric crop protection aircraft with 300L payload.
- **2024-09** — Closed $40M Series B led by Obvious Ventures.
- **2023** — Received FAA authorization for commercial operation of the largest highly-automated electric drone in the U.S.

## Links

- Website: https://flypyka.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flypyka
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/flypyka
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PykaOfficial
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flypyka/

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Last updated: 2026-05-23