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Removing battery swaps is the last step to deploy UAVs autonomously at scale. After building drones for the Air Force and DARPA, Ronan realized this was both practical and technically feasible. Power utilities are the perfect first customer. Drone inspections identify maintenance concerns before they cause faults. Faults cause power outages, and spark wildfires - like the Eaton Fire in early 2025 where 19 people lost their lives and nearly 10,000 structures were destroyed. Fires bankrupt utilities and make them uninsurable. Autonomous drones can deliver over 20x the inspection coverage for the same cost. Since June, we've validated our core charging tech on a power line, built 5x flying prototypes, and inspected ~2000 poles. After power companies, we will service rail, road, telecom, real estate and other inspection markets. Insurance and grid traders also want our data product. At scale we are a new infrastructure layer for data on the physical world. Active Founders Hayden Gosch Hayden Gosch Founder Hayden is the co-founder and CTO of Voltair. He studied electrical and computer engineering at the University of Washington, where he focused on power electronics. He spent two years doing system protection engineering at Seattle City Light and later worked in R&D at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). Hayden Gosch Hayden Gosch Founder Hayden is the co-founder and CTO of Voltair. He studied electrical and computer engineering at the University of Washington, where he focused on power electronics. He spent two years doing system protection engineering at Seattle City Light and later worked in R&D at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). Avi Gotskind Avi Gotskind Founder Avi is the co-founder and CGO of Voltair. He worked as a consultant on GTM and government affairs strategy across aerospace and space companies, including ExoAnalytic Solutions, Virgin Galactic, and briefly Amazon Kuiper. Formerly a member of the National Youth Orchestra. Avi Gotskind Avi Gotskind Founder Avi is the co-founder and CGO of Voltair. He worked as a consultant on GTM and government affairs strategy across aerospace and space companies, including ExoAnalytic Solutions, Virgin Galactic, and briefly Amazon Kuiper. Formerly a member of the National Youth Orchestra. Ronan Nopp Ronan Nopp Founder Ronan is the co-founder and CEO of Voltair. An obsession with designing remote control airplanes was his gateway to engineering. While studying Electrical and Computer Engineering he independently designed and tuned the controls system for a manned eVTOL aircraft. This technical depth is backed by a conviction in the value of critical industry. Ronan Nopp Ronan Nopp Founder Ronan is the co-founder and CEO of Voltair. An obsession with designing remote control airplanes was his gateway to engineering. While studying Electrical and Computer Engineering he independently designed and tuned the controls system for a manned eVTOL aircraft. This technical depth is backed by a conviction in the value of critical industry. Warren Weissbluth Warren Weissbluth Founder Warren is the co-founder & COO of Voltair. He studied Operations Research engineering at Rice University. Warren has previously worked for 2x NSF funded startups, where he helped raise a $1M SBIR. He interned for Boeing (structures engineering) during his freshman summer. Warren Weissbluth Warren Weissbluth Founder Warren is the co-founder & COO of Voltair. He studied Operations Research engineering at Rice University. Warren has previously worked for 2x NSF funded startups, where he helped raise a $1M SBIR. He interned for Boeing (structures engineering) during his freshman summer. YC Photos Company photo Jobs at Voltair View all jobs Mechanical Engineer San Francisco, CA, US $100K - $200K 0.50% - 2.00% 1+ years Apply Now > Software Engineering Intern San Francisco, CA, US $3.5K - $8.5K / monthly Sophomore and above Apply Now > Founding Software Engineer San Francisco, CA, US $100K - $180K 0.50% - 2.00% 1+ years Apply Now > Marketing Intern San Francisco, CA, US $4K - $6K / monthly Junior and above Apply Now > Founding Autonomy Engineer San Francisco, CA, US $100K - $200K 0.50% - 2.00% 1+ years Apply Now > Voltair Voltair Founded:2025 Batch:Winter 2026 Team Size:5 Status: Active Location:San Francisco Primary Partner:Tyler Bosmeny Footer Y CombinatorY Combinator Programs * YC Program * Startup School * Work at a Startup * Co-Founder Matching Company * YC Blog * Contact * Press * People * Careers * Privacy Policy * Notice at Collection * Security * Terms of Use Resources * Startup Directory * Startup Library * Investors * SAFE * Hacker News * Launch YC * YC Deals Make something people want. 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