doodle-labs
Maker of jam-resistant, long-range wireless mesh networking radios for drones and robotics used by military and commercial customers.
Doodle Labs makes long-range, jam-resistant Mesh Rider radios used across UAS, UGV, and robotics platforms. It holds DoD contracts through the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue sUAS Architecture ecosystem and AFWERX (with the Air Force Research Lab Information Directorate), is a wireless-networking partner on Teal Drones'/Red Cat's Black Widow platform and the US Army's Short Range Reconnaissance program, and previously partnered with TurbineOne (2022) on AI/ML for contested communications. It supplies radios to Ukrainian drone manufacturers and, per a July 2026 Defense News report, is in discussions to add US and European production sites to meet rising demand for jam-resistant drone radios.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Marina Del Rey, CA
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- Undisclosed
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Wireless mesh networking, UAS communications, Electronic warfare-resistant radios
- Website
- doodlelabs.com
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Frequently asked
- What does doodle-labs do?
- Doodle Labs makes long-range, jam-resistant Mesh Rider radios used across UAS, UGV, and robotics platforms. It holds DoD contracts through the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue sUAS Architecture ecosystem and AFWERX (with the Air Force Research Lab Information Directorate), is a wireless-networking partner on Teal Drones'/Red Cat's Black Widow platform and the US Army's Short Range Reconnaissance program, and previously partnered with TurbineOne (2022) on AI/ML for contested communications. It supplies radios to Ukrainian drone manufacturers and, per a July 2026 Defense News report, is in discussions to add US and European production sites to meet rising demand for jam-resistant drone radios.
- Where is doodle-labs headquartered?
- doodle-labs is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA and was founded in 2008.
- What does doodle-labs specialize in?
- doodle-labs works across Wireless mesh networking, UAS communications, Electronic warfare-resistant radios.
- Does doodle-labs hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links doodle-labs to 1 government contract.
Sources & citations3
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Doodle Labs is discussing cooperation with local partners to extend its production footprint in Europe and the US amid soaring demand for jam-resistant drone radios; the company works with Ukrainian drone manufacturers to adapt its radios to evolving jamming threats
Defense News: Doodle Labs eyes US, European production sites as demand soars for jam-resistant dronesVerified2026-07-20 - 2
Doodle Labs founded 2008 as a spin-out of smartBridges (founded 1999 by Nimesh Parikh); HQ in Marina Del Rey, CA and Singapore
Doodle Labs (official): About UsVerified2026-07-21 - 3
Doodle Labs' Helix Mesh Rider Radio, developed with DIU sponsorship, is the datalink of choice for the Blue UAS Architecture program; DIU and AFWERX/AFRL Information Directorate have tasked Doodle Labs with further multi-band and C-Band radio development
Doodle Labs (official): Doodle Labs tapped for multiple DoD awards to advance the Smart Radio platformVerified2026-07-21