Echodyne
Facts
- HQ
- Kirkland, Wash.
- Sectors
- Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 315
- Total raised
- $178.2M SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $129.3M · May 2022 SEC Form D
- Founders
- Eben Frankenberg
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Echodyne Launches $40M Radar Manufacturing Facility in Washington to Produce 30,000 Units Annually
Echodyne has opened an 86,350-square-foot advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington with a $40 million investment to meet growing demand for counter-drone and air defense sensors. The new facility will centralize manufacturing and produce over 30,000 radar units annually using Echodyne's patented MESA technology.
Echodyne Expands Woodinville Factory to Produce 30,000 Drone-Tracking Radars Annually Near Seattle
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Radar Company Echodyne Opens $40M Woodinville Plant to Produce 30,000 Drone-Detection Radars Annually
Echodyne, a radar platform company based near Seattle, opened a $40 million manufacturing plant in Woodinville to meet increasing demand for drone-detection radars. The facility, spanning over 86,000 square feet, will create up to 200 jobs and produce around 30,000 radars annually.
Echodyne Opens 86,350-Square-Foot Woodinville Facility on July 9 to Expand Drone-Detection Manufacturing
Echodyne opened a new 86,350-square-foot manufacturing facility in Woodinville on July 9, 2026, to meet growing demand for drone-detection and airspace-monitoring systems and plans to create up to 200 jobs. The company shifted its technology focus to counter-drone security amid the war in Ukraine, transitioning all manufacturing from Kirkland to the new location.
Echodyne Opens $40 Million, 86,350-Square-Foot Radar Manufacturing Plant in Woodinville
Radar company Echodyne opened an 86,350-square-foot manufacturing plant in Woodinville with a $40 million investment, aiming to employ 200 people within two years. The company plans to produce over 30,000 radars annually as it expands its position as a global leader in the industry.
Echodyne Opens $40M Woodinville Factory to Produce 2,500+ Radars Monthly for Drone Detection
Echodyne opened a $40 million, 86,350-square-foot radar manufacturing facility in Woodinville, Washington, to scale production of drone-detection and airspace-monitoring radars to more than 2,500 units per month, supporting 100–200 new jobs amid rising global demand.
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Echodyne, Pulumi, Read AI, Statsig and Truveta Named Finalists for GeekWire's 2023 Next Tech Titan Award
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Brinc Integrates Echodyne Radar into 911 Responder Drone to Enable FAA-Approved BVLOS Operations for Law Enforcement
Seattle-based Brinc is partnering with Echodyne to integrate advanced MESA radar technology into its 911 responder drones, enhancing safety and enabling beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for law enforcement. The Responder drone features high-definition and thermal cameras to aid emergency responses, potentially resolving 25% of calls without dispatching officers.
Lassen Peak Raises $6M from Madrona to Advance Handheld Terahertz Weapon Detection Device
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Echodyne Teams with Hyundai's Supernal with Minority Investment to Enhance Safety of eVTOL Air Mobility Systems
Echodyne, a radar company backed by Bill Gates, has partnered with Supernal, a Hyundai subsidiary, to enhance the safety of Supernal's eVTOL air mobility systems. Supernal is also making a minority investment in Echodyne to support in-flight and ground-based radar tracking for its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
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Echodyne wins $20M, five-year DHS CBP contract to expand EchoGuard radar deployment at U.S. borders
Echodyne won a $20 million, five-year contract from DHS Customs and Border Protection to expand deployment and explore new uses of its compact EchoGuard radars at U.S. borders and ports, after already delivering 30 systems under the IDIQ agreement.
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Echodyne’s tablet-sized radars enable autonomous AiRanger drone to complete 14.5-mile NASA pipeline test; Gates is an investor
NASA tests with an AiRanger drone and Echodyne’s compact flat‑panel radars demonstrated autonomous detect-and-avoid capability over a 14.5-mile pipeline inspection, showing the potential for drones to operate in crowded airspace. Echodyne, backed by investors including Bill Gates, says regulatory clarity from the FAA is needed before commercial deployment scales.
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Eben Frankenberg Executive, CEO, Executive Officer, Director, President & CEO
