Makani Competitors

At AV, we build shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, delivering systems shaped by real-world missions, not theoretical requirements. Now stronger than ever, we deliver integrated capabilities across every domain of modern warfare—from autonomous systems and loitering munitions to space-based platforms, directed energy, cyber and electronic warfare. We build to win today’s battles and shape tomorrow’s conflicts.

Sky Factory, a fine art and digital technology company, creates biophilic illusions of nature™, virtual skylights and windows, that create a palpable feeling of expansion in enclosed interiors. Sky Factory's unique Open Skies Image Technology has been studied by Texas Tech's Neuro-imaging Institute, earning recognition by the Design & Health International Academy for the Best International Research Project of 2014. Sky Factory's signature product, the Luminous SkyCeiling™ (virtual skylight) also earned the Jury Award at the 2014 Archtiizer A+ Awards for Best Product. Sky Factory's suite of products include the Revelation SkyCeiling™, the Personal Revelation SkyCeling™, and Luminous Virtual Windows™ (virtual windows), all of which are architectural installations that trigger a genuine psycho-physiological relaxation response in observers. Sky Factory’s Digital Cinema product line uses high-definition motion and sound, allowing viewers to experience the dynamic movement of nature with unprecedented realism.

Windlift is redefining tethered flight. Backed by over $24 million in contract revenue from the Department of Defense, our airborne systems are persistent platforms for elevated sensing, communications, and overwatch. By combining modular, mobile systems with cutting-edge controls and AI-driven simulation, we’re building the backbone for remote operations, resilient infrastructure, and next-generation national security.