Tempest Droneworx™ has been selected to present at Venture Atlanta 2026, the Southeast’s premier technology innovation event and one of the nation’s leading venture capital conferences. The announcement positions the Houston-based real-time intelligence company among a select group of emerging tech firms recognized for innovation, market opportunity, and growth potential. Venture Atlanta 2026 will take place October 14-15 at the Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall, bringing together hundreds of venture capital firms, corporate innovation leaders, and strategic partners.
The selection matters because Venture Atlanta has a proven track record of launching high-growth companies. Now in its 19th year, the event has helped launch more than 1,000 companies, facilitating over $8.8 billion in capital raised and $22 billion in successful exits. For Tempest Droneworx, presenting at this forum provides direct access to investors and partners who can help scale its technology—a critical step for a company transitioning from proven concepts to commercial expansion.
Tempest Droneworx develops real-time intelligence technology designed to prevent issues from becoming serious problems. Its Harbinger™ platform aggregates data from robots, drones, cameras, LiDAR, thermal and RGB sensors, RADAR, satellite data, and other sources into a real-time 3D common operating picture. This allows people and autonomous systems to understand what is happening and act on that information. Unlike systems tied to a specific aircraft, sensor, or AI provider, Tempest Droneworx technology is platform-, sensor-, communications-, AI/ML-, and presentation-agnostic, enabling customers to integrate existing and future systems without being locked into a single ecosystem.
“Over the last several years, we’ve gone from proving that our technology works to proving that it solves real problems,” said Ty Audronis, founder and CTO of Tempest Droneworx. “We’ve demonstrated our technology with the FAA and U.S. Air Force, we’re working with universities and commercial customers, and we’re bringing Corvus MRDR™ to market. Being selected for Venture Atlanta gives us the opportunity to tell that story to people who understand what it takes to turn proven technology into a much larger company.”
The company’s technology has been demonstrated through programs with the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Air Force, including simultaneous control of heterogeneous unmanned aircraft and the development of airspace deconfliction and real-time 3D common operating picture capabilities. Tempest Droneworx is also bringing Corvus MRDR™ (Modular Robotics Development & Reporting) to market, an engineering platform that allows researchers and developers to build and test robotics, autonomy, cooperative control, and multi-vehicle technologies using combinations of virtual and physical systems in the same environment.
“Venture Atlanta is where promising companies get discovered and where the right connections can change what comes next,” said Allyson Eman, CEO of Venture Atlanta. “This year’s companies represent some of the Southeast’s strongest and most ambitious founders and technologies. Being selected in such a competitive field is a significant achievement, and we’re excited to give these companies a platform to connect with hundreds of investors and influential leaders who can help turn visibility into capital, partnerships, and growth.”
Tempest Droneworx serves defense, government, public safety, research, agriculture, infrastructure, and commercial markets. The company is an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Houston, Texas. Its participation in Venture Atlanta 2026 underscores the growing importance of real-time intelligence solutions that bridge multiple platforms and sensors, a capability that could reshape how organizations respond to emerging threats and operational challenges. As Venture Atlanta 2026 is anticipated to be a sold-out event, the visibility Tempest Droneworx gains could be instrumental in securing the capital and partnerships needed to accelerate its next stage of growth. To learn more about Tempest Droneworx, visit https://www.tempestdroneworx.com. For more information about Venture Atlanta, visit https://www.ventureatlanta.org.
