What GuRu does

GuRu Wireless, Inc. is a Pasadena, California-based deep-technology company founded in 2017 as a spinout from Caltech, where the founding team conducted a decade of university research on wireless energy transfer. The company develops a 24GHz millimeter-wave (mmWave) phased array wireless power beaming platform that transmits electricity over-the-air from a ground-based Generator Unit (GU) to an onboard Recovery Unit (RU), supported by its proprietary GuRu RF Lensing technology and custom ASIC-based System-on-Package modules. The platform has demonstrated 70,000+ synchronized emitters in a single phased array, over 1kW continuous power delivery at distances exceeding 100 meters, and 96+ hours of uninterrupted untethered drone flight (versus the typical 30-45 minutes for battery-powered small unmanned aerial systems).

The company's go-to-market centers on defense and national security customers in the United States and allied nations, where the primary application is persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) via wirelessly powered sUAS. Starting in 2024, GuRu shifted from selling individual wireless power components to delivering complete end-to-end persistent ISR solutions that integrate its wireless power platform, aerial vehicles, and Command, Control, and Communications (C3) systems. A second commercial vertical targets electrochromic windows and IoT power delivery in industrial and commercial buildings, supported by an October 2024 SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales, custom engineering engagements, and technology licensing under a quote-based B2B pricing model with no publicly disclosed standard pricing tiers.

The company is venture-backed by Bold Capital Partners, Kairos Ventures, CS Ventures Opportunity Fund, Tyche Partners, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and has established strategic partnerships with Uniquest Corporation and Arion for the South Korean defense market (announced February 2026) and with TRON Future Tech for the Taiwanese defense market. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees and revenue remains undisclosed; the leadership team comprises CEO Narbeh Derhacobian, Co-Founder and CTO Behrooz Abiri, and Chairman, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Advisor Ali Hajimiri.

Name

GuRu

Legal name

GuRu Wireless, Inc.

Website

https://guru.inc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GuRu Wireless is a Caltech spinout that builds 24GHz millimeter-wave wireless power beaming systems, pairing Generator Units and Recovery Units with proprietary RF Lensing technology to enable persistent flight of unmanned aerial systems for U.S. and allied defense ISR missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wireless Power Transfer Technology

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/OT Private Connectivity (Factory, Mining, Ports) (HDAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Wireless power transfer
• Millimeter wave power beaming
• Persistent ISR drones
• RF phased array systems
• Defense electronics

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Complete End-to-End Persistent ISR Solutions: GuRu Wireless sells fully integrated persistent ISR solutions combining wireless power platforms, aerial vehicles (sUAS), and Command, Control, and Communications (C3) systems as complete purpose-built solutions. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, system integration, and potentially software/connectivity components as part of the package.
2. Custom Solutions and Technology Licensing: GuRu Wireless provides custom wireless power solutions and technology licensing for customers seeking to integrate long-range wireless energy transfer into their own applications. Revenue generated through licensing fees, custom engineering development, and technology licensing agreements.
3. 24GHz Wireless Power Platform Components: Sale of modular 24GHz mmWave phased array Generator Units (GU) and Recovery Units (RU), along with associated control software and network integration for data aggregation within buildings (connecting to building and cellular networks).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GuRu Wireless develops and sells a proprietary 24 GHz millimeter-wave wireless power transfer platform, centered on paired Generator Units (GU) and Recovery Units (RU) with RF Smart Lensing technology. The platform enables persistent flight of small unmanned aerial systems and powers complete end-to-end persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for defense, national security, and select industrial and commercial applications such as electrochromic windows and IoT devices. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of GU/RU systems, integrated ISR solutions, custom engineering projects, and technology licensing.

Product overview

GuRu Wireless offers a modular wireless power platform based on proprietary 24GHz millimeter-wave technology. The core system consists of Generator Units (GU) for transmitting power and Recovery Units (RU) for receiving it, enhanced by the company's RF Lensing technology for focused energy beam steering. The platform supports power delivery from milliwatts to kilowatts over distances up to several kilometers. Key product lines include complete end-to-end Persistent ISR solutions via sUAS (small unmanned aerial systems), Custom Solutions and technology licensing, and specialized wireless power systems for electrochromic windows. The modular architecture uses tile-able 24GHz RF System-on-Package (SoP) modules that can be scaled for specific applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RF Lensing: Proprietary RF Smart Lensing technology that enables focusing of RF energy similar to how a flashlight lens focuses light beam for efficient wireless power transfer
• LRWPB
• Generator Unit (GU)
• Recovery Unit (RU)

Products and services

• Generator Unit (GU) Ground-based wireless power transmitter array that uses 24 GHz mmWave phased array technology with more than 70,000 synchronized transmitters to beam over 1 kW of continuous power at distances exceeding 100 meters and support multiple sUAS concurrently.
• Recovery Unit (RU) Onboard receiver unit that captures wireless power from a GuRu Generator Unit, enabling mid-air recharging of drone batteries and untethered flight when paired with a GU.
• Persistent ISR via sUAS Complete end-to-end solution for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, integrating small unmanned aerial systems with GuRu's 24 GHz wireless power platform and Command, Control, and Communications (C3) systems.
• Custom Wireless Power Solutions and Technology Licensing Custom engineering engagements and technology licensing arrangements that allow customers to integrate GuRu's long-range wireless energy transfer capabilities into their own products and applications beyond standard ISR use cases.
• Wireless Power for Electrochromic Windows Specialized wireless power and control system for electrochromic windows in commercial and government buildings, using 24 GHz mmWave phased arrays to power and control multiple windows while acting as a data aggregation access point.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drone flight time extended from ~30-45 minutes to 96+ hours through in-flight wireless power beaming
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uniquest CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Uniquest Corporation, a leading South Korean electronics distributor and manufacturer's representative, has entered a three-way strategic collaboration with GuRu Wireless and Arion to develop persistent ISR sUAS capability for South Korean defense and national security missions. Uniquest provides local integration, defense engagement, and market access in Korea, and is involved in verification activities and pilot programs with military-related units. The partners plan to demonstrate the technology at Drone Show Korea 2026.
• ArioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Arion, a South Korean developer of AI-enabled unmanned aerial systems for defense and public-sector operations, has partnered with GuRu Wireless and Uniquest to integrate GuRu's 24GHz wireless power receiver with Arion's operational sUAS platform and autonomy stack. The collaboration aims to deliver untethered persistent ISR drones for South Korean military missions, advancing from live demonstrations to verification activities and pilot programs with military units.
• TRON Future Tech. Inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 September 2025TRON Future Tech. Inc., a leading Taiwanese defense-tech company, highlighted GuRu Wireless' platform in its booth at TADTE 2025 (Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition), providing visibility for GuRu's technology in the Taiwan defense market.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PowerLight Technologies: PowerLight Technologies is the most direct peer — a developer of laser-based and optical wireless power beaming systems for defense, telecom, and industrial applications. Like GuRu, it sells long-range wireless power transfer platforms aimed at persistent ISR and remote power delivery.
• WiBotic: WiBotic provides wireless charging solutions for drones, robots, and autonomous vehicles, targeting industrial and commercial fleets. Comparable to GuRu's industrial/IoT wireless-power roadmap, though operating at shorter ranges than GuRu's long-range mmWave beaming.
• Energous Corporation: Energous develops RF-based wireless power transfer at a distance using transmitter arrays and receivers for IoT and consumer electronics. Closest publicly traded peer in long-range wireless power, though Energous operates at lower frequencies and shorter ranges than GuRu's 24GHz mmWave platform.
• Ossia Inc. Ossia (Cota) builds RF-based wireless power systems for at-a-distance charging of IoT and consumer devices. Comparable to GuRu's industrial/commercial wireless power ambitions, though focused on smaller-scale, indoor power delivery.

Emerging players

• Reach Robotics: Reach Robotics builds tethered and wireless power systems for persistent drone operations, including hovering autonomous platforms for security and ISR. Closely comparable to GuRu's persistent-flight mission though using a different power delivery architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Anduril Industries: Anduril is a leading defense technology prime building autonomous systems, sUAS, and ISR platforms. A potential customer/partner for GuRu's wireless power beaming — Anduril's drone programs would benefit from persistent-flight capability.
• Skydio: Skydio is a leading U.S. sUAS manufacturer with significant defense and public-safety market share. A natural OEM integration partner for GuRu's Recovery Unit technology given Skydio's installed base of enterprise and government drones.
• Shield AI: Shield AI develops AI-piloted autonomous aircraft for defense, including the V-BAT vertical takeoff sUAS. A potential customer and integration partner for GuRu's persistent-flight wireless power technology.
• TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a large industrial electronics and connectivity supplier with deep RF/mmWave component expertise and broad defense and industrial customer relationships. Adjacent incumbent serving similar end-markets with different (wired/connector) solutions.
• Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin is both a strategic investor in GuRu and the largest U.S. defense prime. As a customer and channel, Lockheed can accelerate GuRu's adoption across USAF, Army, and SOCOM programs, while also being a long-term acquirer candidate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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