Aevum

What Aevum does

Aevum is a private space logistics and autonomous systems company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, with engineering operations in Denver, Colorado and Long Beach, California. The company builds fully autonomous aerospace hardware, including the Ravn X autonomous aircraft (a 27-ton asset capable of moving up to 30,000 lbs of cargo globally and serving as mobile launch infrastructure), the ERV-A rapid-response orbital launch vehicle (expendable, up to 600 kg to LEO, 180-minute call-up), and the RRV-A reusable orbital vehicle. Underlying these platforms is CaraCara, an AI-native real-time operating system engineered to DO-178C and DO-330 safety-critical certification, with disclosed benchmarks of 8x tighter worst-case latency and 21x tighter cross-core consistency versus vendor embedded Linux.

Aevum operates through four divisions established in November 2025: Aviation (air delivery and air network development), Halo (humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and environmental response), Space & Defense (government programs and national security support), and Systems & Automation (operational software). The company serves defense, government, logistics, space launch, industrial, infrastructure, and biotechnology customers, with the US Department of Defense as the most prominent named customer and reported $1B in military contracts historically disclosed by Forbes.

The business model combines government contract revenue (transaction fees for launch services and autonomous systems), infrastructure launch services via ERV-A and RRV-A, heavy cargo delivery via Ravn X, and emerging licensing of the CaraCara RTOS to external developers. Distribution is invitation-only with managed enterprise and government sales pipelines, multi-year contracts, and a planned public Autonomy Unveiling event scheduled for November 17, 2026 in Los Angeles. No public pricing is disclosed. The company is led by founder and CEO Jay Skylus.

Name

Aevum

Legal name

Aevum Inc.

Website

https://aevumspace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aevum is a private space logistics and autonomous systems company building the Ravn X autonomous aircraft, ERV-A and RRV-A orbital launch vehicles, and the CaraCara AI-native real-time operating system, serving defense, government, logistics, and commercial launch customers through invitation-only enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Space Logistics

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Aircraft (3721), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Launch Vehicles & Orbital Rockets (IMABACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), Autonomous Flight Control & Guidance Systems (UAS/Urban Air Mobility) (IMABAFAO), VTOL & Hybrid UAV Platforms (IMABAIAC)

Keywords

• Autonomous launch systems
• Orbital launch vehicles
• Autonomous cargo aircraft
• Real-time operating system
• Space logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Space Launch Services: Orbital launch services using ERV-A (expendable rapid-response) and RRV-A (reusable) launch vehicles, paired with Ravn X autonomous aircraft for mobile, autonomous launch architecture. Provides responsive access to orbit with call-up times as fast as 180 minutes nominal.
2. Heavy Cargo Delivery: Physical movement and delivery services using Ravn X autonomous aircraft capable of moving up to 30,000 lbs of cargo globally. Targets organizations that move payloads, operate assets, protect people, and advance missions where speed and scale matter.
3. CaraCara RTOS Licensing: Licensing of AI-native real-time operating system for autonomous platforms. Includes technical references, guides, documentation with licensed distribution, and developer portal access. Professional support available through program representatives.
4. Defense and Government Programs: Government programs and national security support through Space & Defense division, including US military contracts for launch services and autonomous systems integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aevum builds and operates an integrated autonomous aerospace platform comprising Ravn X (a 27-ton autonomous aircraft for mobile launch and heavy cargo delivery up to 30,000 lbs), ERV-A (an expendable rapid-response orbital launch vehicle with 600 kg LEO payload and 180-minute call-up), RRV-A (a 100% reusable orbital vehicle), and CaraCara — an AI-native real-time operating system engineered for safety-critical deterministic execution on hardware. The company delivers responsive space access, heavy-cargo air logistics, and government/defense autonomous-systems integration through invitation-only enterprise and government sales channels.

Product overview

Aevum provides a portfolio of autonomous systems for planet-scale physical autonomy spanning Earth and space operations. The core product suite includes Ravn X (autonomous aircraft serving as mobile launch pad, cargo aircraft, and edge-AI platform), ERV-A (expendable rapid-response orbital launch vehicle with 600 kg LEO capacity), and RRV-A (100% reusable orbital vehicle for high-cadence operations). Supporting these vehicles is CaraCara, an AI-native real-time operating system (RTOS) for deterministic safety-critical execution. The company operates through four divisions: Aviation (air delivery), Halo (humanitarian/disaster response), Space & Defense (government programs), and Systems & Automation (operational software).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CaraCara: AI-native real-time operating system (RTOS) for deterministic physical execution on hardware, designed for safety-critical autonomous systems including aircraft, vehicles, robots, rockets, spacecraft, marine systems, and humanoid platforms.
• Ravn X
• ERV-A
• RRV-A
• Aviation
• Halo
• Space & Defense
• Systems & Automation

Products and services

• Ravn X Autonomous Aircraft A 27-ton autonomous aircraft engineered to operate as a mobile launch pad, launch support aircraft, edge-AI and flight test platform, and heavy cargo aircraft carrying up to 30,000 lbs. Features 21 combined sensors (LiDAR, cameras, radar, ultrasonic) for 300-degree azimuth coverage, with autonomous operations governed by CaraCara RTOS. Offered to operators, enterprises, and government customers for space launch and responsive cargo delivery.
• ERV-A Rapid-Response Launch Vehicle A liquid-fueled, expendable rapid-response orbital launch vehicle delivering up to 600 kg payload to low Earth orbit with a 180-minute nominal call-up time. Designed for missions that cannot wait on conventional launch timelines and paired with Ravn X for mobile, autonomous launch architecture from any airfield. Targets satellite operators and government customers requiring responsive space access.
• RRV-A Reusable Orbital Vehicle A 100% reusable orbital launch vehicle designed for sustained launch tempo and high-cadence responsive space access with powered recovery. Built for the next phase of responsive space access where reuse, cadence, and operational readiness provide competitive advantage. Targets operators and government customers requiring frequent, cost-effective orbital access.
• CaraCara AI-Native Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) An AI-native real-time operating system for deterministic physical execution directly on hardware, engineered with DO-178C and DO-330 safety-critical certification discipline. Supports aircraft, vehicles, robots, rockets, spacecraft, marine systems, and humanoid platforms. Delivers 8x tighter worst-case latency bound and 21x tighter cross-core consistency versus vendor embedded Linux. Licensed to developers and integrators of autonomous systems through Aevum's support portal with documentation and developer portal access.
• Space Launch Services Orbital launch services using ERV-A and RRV-A launch vehicles paired with Ravn X autonomous aircraft for mobile, autonomous launch architecture. Provides responsive access to orbit with call-up times as fast as 180 minutes nominal, targeting satellite operators and government missions requiring on-demand launch.
• Heavy Cargo Delivery Services Physical movement and delivery services using Ravn X autonomous aircraft capable of moving up to 30,000 lbs of cargo globally. Targets organizations that move payloads, operate assets, protect people, and advance missions where aerospace-scale speed and capacity matter.
• Defense and Government Programs Government programs and national security support delivered through Aevum's Space & Defense division, including U.S. military launch services contracts and autonomous systems integration for defense missions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180-minute nominal call-up time for rapid-response orbital launch missions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wind River Systems: Wind River provides the VxWorks RTOS widely used in safety-critical aerospace and defense applications. It is the most direct commercial competitor to Aevum's CaraCara RTOS licensing play.
• Rocket Lab: Rocket Lab operates the Electron small launch vehicle and is developing the Neutron medium-lift vehicle. It is a direct competitor to Aevum's ERV-A and RRV-A in the small/responsive launch market.
• Green Hills Software: Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY RTOS is certifiable to DO-178C and is used across avionics and defense platforms — a direct competitor to Aevum's CaraCara in the safety-critical embedded OS market.
• Relativity Space: Relativity builds Terran R, a reusable medium-lift launch vehicle. It competes with Aevum for orbital launch customers and has received similar DoD small-launch contract awards.
• BlackBerry QNX: BlackBerry QNX provides a safety-certified real-time OS for automotive, aerospace, and robotics applications. Its deterministic, certifiable platform overlaps with CaraCara's positioning.
• Stratolaunch: Stratolaunch operates the world's largest aircraft (Roc) as a mobile launch platform for orbital and hypersonic missions — the closest direct analog to Aevum's air-launch-to-orbit architecture with Ravn X.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Anduril is a leading defense autonomy company building AI-driven hardware and software for national security customers — directly competing with Aevum for DoD autonomy budgets and autonomous-systems integration programs.
• Reliable Robotics: Reliable Robotics is building autonomy systems for fixed-wing aircraft — closely adjacent to Aevum's autonomous aviation focus with Ravn X, though in the cargo/logistics use case rather than space launch.
• Joby Aviation: Joby is developing autonomous electric air taxis and is a comparable autonomy-first aviation company building safety-critical flight software, analogous to Aevum's CaraCara RTOS strategy.

Broad incumbents

• SpaceX: SpaceX is the dominant commercial launch provider offering Falcon 9 rideshare services that compete with Aevum's responsive launch value proposition for non-time-critical smallsat deployment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aevumspace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aevumcompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/aevumspace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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