The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Melbourne, Florida. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

1. Revenue potential
2. Leadership team
3. Brand/product traction
4. Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. Aeronyde Corporation

Founded: 2016

“Aeronyde Corporation is an Autonomous Aerial Systems (AAS) company that is on a mission to build, test and release the safest and most reliable autonomous fleet management platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Based on Florida’s Space Coast, Aeronyde aims to deliver a turnkey Level 6 autonomy UAV service for emergency responders and disaster relief. The firm has achieved rapid growth by means of private foreign investment and collaboration between major industry stakeholders, including: Regulators, Academic institutions, UAS industry leaders, and, most importantly, the general public. Adoption of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) platforms depends wholeheartedly on the public’s acceptance of the technology.”

2. Tomahawk Robotics

Founded: 2017

“Tomahawk Robotics is a leading innovator of unmanned systems control solutions. We are committed to driving enterprise adoption of robotics by reducing cost, optimizing system performance and improving ease of use through intuitive, user-centric design. This customer focused approach is captured in the Kinesis product line which addresses the many challenges of operating multi-domain robotic systems beyond line of sight. From desktop to mobile, Kinesis delivers a truly collaborative, one-to-many, control system for remote robotic systems enabling users to seamlessly manipulate their environment from across the room or around the world.”

3. Swarmify

Founded: 2015

“Enterprise class video, made effortless!

Video encoding, playback, and delivery acceleration instantly without programming, uploading, or experts required. If you need to add professional, buffer-proof video to your app or website in 7 seconds or less, then we can help.”