Airfield safety infrastructure that actually fits the airport.
FODBOT was built on a simple observation: the airports that need FOD removal most are the ones who can least afford the existing solutions.
Make active FOD removal accessible to every airport that needs it.
The U.S. has over 5,000 public-use airports. The majority of those are general aviation facilities with lean crews, limited budgets, and real safety obligations. They conduct FOD inspections manually — walk-downs, drive-throughs, visual checks. It's labor-intensive, inconsistent, and leaves documentation gaps that create audit and liability exposure.
Enterprise FOD detection systems exist — but they're designed and priced for major commercial hubs. FODBOT is built for the other 2,500+ facilities: GA airports, municipal airports, private aviation facilities, and small regional hubs that don't have the runway infrastructure budget of O'Hare.
Our positioning statement: the only autonomous FOD detection and removal solution that delivers continuous, cost-effective runway safety with minimal labor input — because it combines autonomous operation, affordable deployment models, and aviation-compliant safety integration tailored to smaller facilities.
Positioning Statement
“For small to mid-sized non-hub and general aviation airports, FODBOT is the only autonomous FOD detection and removal solution that delivers continuous, cost-effective runway safety with minimal labor input — because it combines autonomous operation, affordable deployment models, and aviation-compliant safety integration tailored to smaller facilities.”
What we believe.
Precision over hype.
We build documentation of what FODBOT can do from real operational data, not marketing projections. Pilot-first deployment is how we prove value — not how we sell before we've earned it.
Transparency about where we are.
FODBOT is an early-stage product pursuing FAA/ICAO-aligned safety certification. We are direct about this. We do not claim certifications we haven't received or partners we don't have.
Built for the operator, not the press release.
Our design decisions prioritize ease of use for airport maintenance staff over flashy capabilities that look good in product videos. If it doesn't work on a real runway, it doesn't ship.
The team behind FODBOT
Founder / CEO
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Head of Engineering
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Aviation Operations Lead
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