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Tempest Droneworx is an American technology company based in Houston, Texas, that develops software for real-time situational awareness, autonomous systems, sensor fusion, robotics and three-dimensional data visualization. The company was founded in 2021 by Ty Audronis and Dana Abramovitz.

Tempest Droneworx develops software that aggregates data from unmanned vehicles, cameras, LiDAR, RADAR, satellite systems and other sensors into real-time three-dimensional common operating pictures. Its primary software platform is Harbinger, which has been used in research programs with the United States Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The company is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Tempest Droneworx Founders, Ty Audronis (left) and Dr. Dana Abramovitz (right)

History

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Tempest Droneworx was founded in Houston in 2021 by Ty Audronis and Dana Abramovitz.[1]

The company's origins were influenced by the 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed much of Audronis's hometown of Paradise, California, including his family's home. Audronis subsequently began developing the concept of combining information from unmanned aircraft, cameras and other sensors into a real-time three-dimensional environment intended to provide earlier situational awareness during wildfires and other emergencies.[2]

The company's Harbinger software was subsequently developed for applications beyond wildfire response, including military airfield operations, disaster response, agriculture and management of multiple unmanned aircraft.[3]

Audronis initially served as chief executive officer. In May 2026, Abramovitz became CEO, while Audronis moved into the roles of chief technology officer and chief marketing officer.[4]

Technology

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Harbinger ATAK plugin screenshot

Harbinger

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Harbinger is Tempest Droneworx's real-time intelligence and visualization platform. It is designed to aggregate information from multiple types of sensors and autonomous systems and display the resulting information within a common three-dimensional operating environment.[5]

Data sources supported by the platform include unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles, fixed cameras, thermal and RGB imagery, LiDAR, RADAR and other sensor systems.[6]

The company describes Harbinger as hardware- and platform-agnostic, allowing information from different types of aircraft, robots and sensors to be combined rather than requiring a single manufacturer's hardware.[7]

Harbinger has been developed for applications including airfield assessment, airspace management, disaster response and military situational awareness.[8]

Corvus MRDR scrrenshot from the RAVN module

Corvus MRDR

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In 2026, Tempest Droneworx announced Corvus MRDR, or Modular Robotics Development & Reporting, an engineering platform intended for development and testing of autonomous and multi-vehicle systems.[9]

The platform allows developers to operate simulated and physical robotic vehicles within the same test environment and progressively replace simulated vehicles with physical systems during development. It also records telemetry for later analysis and playback.[10]

Corvus MRDR evolved from internal tools developed by Tempest Droneworx during its work on multi-aircraft command and control.[11]

Federal Aviation Administration research

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Tempest Droneworx participated in the FAA's Broad Agency Announcement Call 004 research program concerning operation of multiple small unmanned aircraft by a single operator.[12]

The company's research project, titled A New Air Traffic Control: Software to Safely Control One-to-Many sUAS from a Single Command and Control System, investigated software-based coordination and airspace deconfliction for multiple unmanned aircraft.[13]

The FAA-published final report was authored by Ty Audronis and Dana Abramovitz. The research used software that conditionally issued commands to aircraft based on the location of other aircraft in the operating area and examined the challenges of controlling heterogeneous unmanned aircraft through a common system.[14]

In March 2024, the FAA issued Tempest Droneworx a waiver from 14 CFR § 107.35 allowing a remote pilot in command or visual observer to participate in operation of more than one small unmanned aircraft at the same time. The waiver is effective through March 31, 2028.[15]

United States Air Force programs

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Tempest Droneworx has received several Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer awards from the United States Air Force.[16]

In 2023, the company received a $1,249,943 Direct-to-Phase-II SBIR award for a project titled Securing Airfields and Landing Zones Using Real-Time Surveillance. The project used Harbinger to aggregate sensor data and provide a three-dimensional representation of airfield and landing-zone conditions.[17]

The same year, Tempest Droneworx received a $74,983 Phase I STTR award for Accelerated Disaster Response Through Enhanced Visualization, in partnership with Texas A&M University.[18]

In 2024, the company received a $1,799,857 Phase II STTR award for Airspace Optimization and Control with Harbinger: A HARMONY Approach. The project, conducted with the University of Houston, focused on airspace visualization, conflict detection and deconfliction for military operations and integration with the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK).[19]

In 2025, Tempest Droneworx received a $1,999,997 Phase II award for the Harbinger Vanguard program. The project includes ground-penetrating radar analysis, LiDAR-based glideslope mapping and ATAK integration for airfield assessment and Agile Combat Employment operations.[20]

The federal SBIR database lists Tempest Droneworx as having received one Phase I and three Phase II SBIR/STTR awards totaling approximately $5.1 million.[21]

Patents

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Tempest Droneworx is the assignee of patents covering technologies developed by co-founder Ty Audronis.[22]

In May 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent 12,638,861, Layer approach to managing airspace of large groups of drones. The patent describes a system for coordinating multiple unmanned aircraft using divided horizontal airspace, sectors and transition layers.[23]

The company also holds intellectual property related to fusing sensor information from drones and other systems into virtual three-dimensional environments.[24]

Awards and recognition

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In March 2025, Tempest Droneworx received the Best Speed Pitch special award at the SXSW Pitch competition in Austin, Texas.[25]

InnovationMap subsequently included Tempest Droneworx among Houston startups that made notable progress during 2025 and profiled the company's development following the SXSW win.[26]

The company has also participated in accelerator and innovation programs including MassChallenge's Air Force-related programs and the 2025 BlueTech|X Accelerator.[27]

Venture Atlanta

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In 2026, Tempest Droneworx was selected to present at Venture Atlanta, an annual technology and venture-capital conference in Atlanta. The company's presentation was scheduled for October 2026.[28]

Leadership

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The company was founded by Ty Audronis and Dana Abramovitz.[29]

Abramovitz has served as chief executive officer since 2026. Audronis serves as chief technology officer and chief marketing officer.[30]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Growing Houston-based drone software company snags government contract - InnovationMap". houston.innovationmap.com. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
  2. ↑ Stilwell, Blake (January 27, 2023). "A Navy Veteran Built New Technology to Aid Wildfire Prevention and Disaster Relief". Military.com. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Bobb, Maurice (May 6, 2025). "Here's what's next for Houston's Tempest Droneworx after SXSW Pitch win". InnovationMap. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tempest Droneworx Appoints Dr. Dana Abramovitz as CEO Amidst Strategic Growth". Newsworthy.ai. May 29, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Award | SBIR". www.sbir.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
  6. ↑ "Award | SBIR". www.sbir.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
  7. ↑ "Award | SBIR". www.sbir.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
  8. ↑ "Airspace Optimization and Control with Harbinger: A HARMONY Approach". SBIR.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Inc, Reportable. "Tempest Droneworx Unveils Game-Changing Corvus MRDR(TM) for Developers". TMX Newsfile. Retrieved 2026-10-01. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ "Tempest Droneworx Unveils Game-Changing Corvus MRDR for Developers". Newsfile Corp. August 18, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ Inc, Reportable. "Tempest Droneworx Unveils Game-Changing Corvus MRDR(TM) for Developers". TMX Newsfile. Retrieved 2026-10-01. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ↑ "FAA BAA 004 Award Listing".
  13. ↑ "Broad Agency Announcement Program Final Reports". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ Audronis, Tyris M.; Abramovitz, Dana L. A New Air Traffic Control: Software to Safely Control One-to-Many sUAS from a Single Command and Control System (PDF) (Report). Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Certificate of Waiver – Tempest Droneworx". Federal Aviation Administration. March 15, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Firm | SBIR". www.sbir.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
  17. ↑ "Securing Airfields and Landing Zones Using Real-Time Surveillance". SBIR.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Accelerated Disaster Response Through Enhanced Visualization". SBIR.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Airspace Optimization and Control with Harbinger: A HARMONY Approach". SBIR.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Harbinger Vanguard". SBIR.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Tempest Droneworx, Inc". SBIR.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  22. ↑ patentsgazette.uspto.gov https://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week21/OG/html/1546-4/US12638861-20260526.html. Retrieved 2026-10-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ US patent 12638861, Audronis, Tyris Monte, "Layer approach to managing airspace of large groups of drones", published 2026-05-26, assigned to Tempest Droneworx, Inc.
  24. ↑ WO2024097246A1, AUDRONIS, Tyris Monte, "Systems and methods for fusing sensor data from drones in a virtual environment", issued 2024-05-10
  25. ↑ "SXSW Announces Winners of 2025 Pitch Competition". Yahoo Finance. March 10, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  26. ↑ Bobb, Maurice (May 6, 2025). "Here's what's next for Houston's Tempest Droneworx after SXSW Pitch win". InnovationMap. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  27. ↑ 2025 BlueTech (PDF) (Report). Tampa Bay Wave. 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026. {{cite report}}: Text "X Accelerator Recap Report" ignored (help)
  28. ↑ "Tempest Droneworx Selected to Present at Venture Atlanta 2026". Newsfile Corp. September 11, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Growing Houston-based drone software company snags government contract - InnovationMap". houston.innovationmap.com. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
  30. ↑ LLP, Faruqi & Faruqi. "Faruqi & Faruqi Reminds Viatris Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of June 3, 2025 - VTRS". TMX Newsfile. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
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