Empirical Systems Aerospace is an aerospace engineering design and manufacturing company founded in 2003. The firm specializes in developing and producing innovative, efficient, and sustainable electric aircraft technologies for advanced air mobility and unmanned aircraft systems. Its operations are based in San Luis Obispo, California.
The company holds AS9100 certification for its manufacturing processes. Its technical capabilities span electric aircraft R&D, engineering design, rapid prototyping, flight testing, electric and hybrid propulsion systems, and unmanned aircraft systems. The team's work supports applications across military, commercial aviation, and broader aerospace sectors.
Empirical Systems Aerospace has contributed to several notable programs and products. These include the NASA X57 Maxwell, an all-electric experimental airplane developed with NASA; the LUMBERJACK Group III drone and the VESA counter-UAS system; and the IE-SOAR lightweight hydrogen fuel cell system. Additional offerings include the FAST series of unmanned systems and EDS Series dynamometers for testing applications.
