Ardenna, Inc.

Hampton, VA-based AI/ML software spinout from Bihrle Applied Research, founded 2017. Flagship Rail-Inspector is a SaaS computer-vision platform that automatically detects, classifies, and reports defects on railroad track and railbed infrastructure from aerial drone imagery — has processed over 3 million images covering 28,000+ miles of rail. Acquired by American Robotics (an Ondas subsidiary) in April 2022 to pair Ardenna's analytics with American Robotics' FAA-approved BVLOS Scout drone platform for end-to-end automated rail inspections. Cyber/software layer of the OAS stack — extends Ondas beyond defense into critical-infrastructure inspection.