At least one Y-Combinator backed startup that I've read of (Iris Automation), and certainly a lot more. https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/18/iris-automation-raise

At least one Y-Combinator backed startup that I've read of (Iris Automation), and certainly a lot more. https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/18/iris-automation-raises-1-5-million-to-help-drones-sense-and-avoid-obstacles/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/18/iris-automation-raises-1-5... Iris Automation has raised money to bring (...) truly self-flying capabilities, to drones used for industrial tasks. Competitors to Iris in the drone industry specifically include SRI spin-out Area 17 (also known as a17), Intel RealSense Technology, Parrot’s SLAMdunk systems and DJI’s Guidance systems.