What Uava Labs does

UAVA Labs is a privately held, bootstrapped consumer electronics company founded in 2021 by three college friends — Emmett Reinier (CEO), Jackson Wootton (CRO), and Lukas Sorensen (COO) — while they were freshmen at CU Boulder. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company designs and sells a single hardware product, The UAVA: a Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled 510-threaded vaporizer battery built from aircraft-grade aluminum with a magnetic body, three voltage settings (2.8V/3.2V/3.6V), USB-C fast charging, and up to 30 days of battery life. A companion iOS/Android app provides device tracking via Bluetooth pinging, battery monitoring, and over-the-air firmware updates.

The UAVA is sold direct-to-consumer exclusively through uavalabs.com at $75 retail (currently $50 under a 33% Spring Special) with a buy-two-get-15%-off bundle, and free standard shipping within the United States. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time hardware sales; there is no subscription, marketplace, wholesale, or international distribution disclosed. UAVA has accumulated 5,000+ customers and maintains a 4.8/5 rating across 118 reviews. The company pursues a product-led growth motion anchored by DTC e-commerce, social media presence, customer reviews, email marketing, and embedded cause-marketing partnerships with five charitable organizations (Trees For The Future, the Widows Orphans & Disabled Firefighters Fund, Heal The Bay, Downtown Dog Rescue, and the Endometriosis Foundation of America). Operations are founder-led with no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and no international expansion.

Name

Uava Labs

Legal name

UAVA Labs

Website

https://uavalabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UAVA Labs is a bootstrapped San Diego consumer electronics company that designs and sells The UAVA, a Bluetooth-enabled smart 510 vaporizer battery with a companion mobile app, direct-to-consumer via its own website to adult consumers in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: The company generates revenue primarily through direct sales of The UAVA 510 vaporizer battery. The product is sold as standalone hardware with a companion mobile app. Single unit purchase at $50 (promotional) or $75 (regular), with bundle discounts available for multi-unit purchases (buy 2 get 15% off). The device is sold as a premium consumer electronics accessory for adult use with 510-threaded vaporizer cartridges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UAVA Labs designs and sells The UAVA, a Bluetooth-enabled smart 510-threaded vaporizer battery featuring aircraft-grade aluminum construction, magnetic mounting, three voltage heat settings, USB-C fast charging, and up to 30-day battery life. The hardware is paired with a proprietary companion mobile app for iOS and Android that enables device location tracking, firmware updates, battery monitoring, and troubleshooting for adult (21+) consumers using 510-threaded cartridges.

Product overview

UAVA Labs offers a single unified product: The UAVA, a Bluetooth-enabled smart 510 vaporizer battery. The product is sold as standalone hardware with an accompanying mobile application (available for Android and iOS) that enables device tracking and firmware management. There is no modular architecture, add-on products, or platform ecosystem—the company manufactures and sells one hardware device with its companion app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The UAVA A smart 510-threaded vaporizer battery featuring Bluetooth trackability, aircraft-grade aluminum construction, magnetic design, three voltage heat settings (2.8V/3.2V/3.6V), USB-C fast charging, and up to 30-day battery life. Paired with a mobile app for device location tracking and firmware updates. Targeted at adult (21+) consumers using 510-threaded vaporizer cartridges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30 days battery life per charge (vs competitors that 'die quickly' requiring constant charging)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Trees For The FutureminorOthersEnvironmental partnership. One tree planted for every UAVA sold. Partner organization supporting reforestation efforts to fight deforestation, hunger, and poverty through tree planting.
• Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighters FundminorOthersCharitable cause partnership chosen by Emmett (CEO & Co-Founder). Supports widows and children of LA's fallen and injured firefighters with financial aid and resources. Purchase contribution included in every UAVA box.
• Heal The BayminorOthersCharitable cause partnership chosen by Jackson (CRO & Co-Founder). Protects and restores Santa Monica Bay, keeping local beaches and oceans safe and clean. Personal connection to founders' hometown.
• Downtown Dog RescueminorOthersCharitable cause partnership chosen by Lukas (COO & Co-Founder). Rescues shelter dogs, providing second chances and safe, loving homes in a no-kill environment.
• Endometriosis Foundation of AmericaminorOthersCharitable cause partnership associated with The Pink UAVA Collection. Funds research, raises awareness, and advocates for women living with endometriosis (1 in 10 women), a chronic disease affecting millions with no cure.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Puffco: Premium concentrate vaporizer brand known for Peak and Proxy devices. Operates in adjacent but overlapping vaporizer hardware with similar design-led, premium-priced consumer positioning to UAVA.
• Lookah: Manufacturer of 510-thread batteries, dab pens, and electric dab rigs. Overlaps directly with UAVA on universal 510 compatibility, variable voltage settings, and direct-to-consumer sales of compact vaporizer hardware.
• Pulsar: Vaporizer hardware brand selling 510-thread batteries, dry herb vapes, and accessories. Comparable in product category and channel mix (DTC plus retail), competing for the same 21+ vaporizer consumer.
• CCELL: Leading 510-thread vape battery hardware brand widely used by cannabis oil brands. Competes directly on universal 510 compatibility, battery performance, and OEM/private-label supply — a far more scaled competitor in the same niche UAVA targets.
• KandyPens: Concentrate vaporizer and 510-thread battery brand with established retail presence. Direct competitor on 510 battery SKUs and concentrate vaporizer accessories targeting the same adult consumer use cases.
• Ooze: Direct-to-consumer vape pen and 510 battery brand with strong retail distribution. Competes with UAVA on 510-threaded batteries at similar mid-premium price points with comparable feature sets (variable voltage, USB charging).
• Grenco Science (G Pen): Premium vaporizer hardware brand (G Pen line) selling portable vaporizers and 510 batteries. Targets the same adult consumer with a focus on design and brand — overlapping directly with UAVA's premium positioning thesis.
• Yocan: Established 510-thread vaporizer battery manufacturer offering a broad lineup of vape batteries and devices. Direct competitor in the same 510-threaded battery category with similar universal compatibility, variable voltage, and similar price points to UAVA.

Broad incumbents

• DaVinci: Premium vaporizer company focused on dry-herb devices with broader product portfolio than UAVA. Adjacent category overlap on the vaporizer hardware consumer but a wider, more established line-up.
• STORZ & BICKEL: German manufacturer of premium Volcano and Crafty/Mighty vaporizers — a much larger, established brand with global distribution. Category-adjacent incumbent in premium vaporizer hardware at a significantly higher price tier.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uavalabs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uava

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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