Ratio Drones
Building frontier logistics with heavy lift.
The product
Ratio Drones is developing the Liberator, a turbine-powered heavy-lift VTOL aircraft for frontier logistics. The concept combines multi-fuel operation, 20 kW+ onboard power generation, satellite connectivity, and a targeted 6:1 payload-to-weight ratio.
The thesis
Its aircraft could move heavy cargo and provide power and connectivity in remote or contested environments, reducing dependence on roads and crewed aviation while strengthening domestic drone manufacturing.
How it runs
A small Austin engineering team designing, building, and flight-testing heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft for frontier logistics.
How it earns
Commercial heavy-lift UAV platforms and mission logistics for defense, energy, agriculture, and emergency-response customers; pricing and contract structure are not public.
Why it wins
Rapid, bottom-up aircraft development spanning composite structures, flight controls, telemetry, fuel systems, and in-house prototype tooling.
Evidence ledger
- website · 2026-09-04
Ratio Drones identifies as a reindustrialization company.
https://ratiodrones.com - Ratio Drones · 2026-09-07
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https://ratiodrones.com/ - LinkedIn · 2026-09-07
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/ratio-drones-inc - LinkedIn · 2026-09-07
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/calebtrainor_got-to-fly-in-the-darpa-heavy-lift-competition-activity-7493701978179489792-QWor - X · 2026-09-07
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