{
  "id": 6295162,
  "title": "Poseidon Aerospace Raises $60 Million To Build Pilotless Cargo Planes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/poseidon-aerospace-raises-60-million-to-build-pilotless-cargo-planes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:33:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ventureburn",
    "slug": "ventureburn",
    "url": "https://ventureburn.com/poseidon-aerospace-raises-60-million-pilotless-test-flight/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Poseidon Aerospace recently secured $60 million in funding to develop pilotless cargo planes, aiming to revolutionize air freight logistics. This Series A round was led by TQ Ventures, with additional investments from Hanwha Asset Management, G Squared, JAWS, Starship Ventures, Draper Associates, and Drover Ventures. The company's first test flight, the uncrewed cargo plane named Egret, is anticipated by late 2026. Co-founder and CEO David Zagaynov emphasized their philosophy of building a future of aerologistics by focusing on affordability and reliability rather than cutting-edge technology like vertical takeoff and landing or hydrogen fuel. Poseidon Aerospace plans to build fixed-wing planes using conventional combustion engines, designed for regional cargo routes between 500 to 1000 miles. Both Egret and Heron, a seaplane version, incorporate autonomy and remote piloting. The company aims to prove that cheap air cargo is a viable solution, given the high logistics costs still prevalent today. With this funding, Poseidon hopes to demonstrate the safety and commercial viability of its fully autonomous cargo plane.",
  "summary": "Moving cargo by plane is fast, but it costs a lot. That’s why most stuff goes by truck or ship. Startups have tried to fix this with electric vertical takeoff The post Poseidon Aerospace Raises $60 Million To Build Pilotless Cargo Planes appeared first on Ventureburn .",
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}