Perennial Autonomy
Menlo Park counter-drone company building the Merops interceptor, combat-proven against Russian Shahed one-way attack drones in Ukraine.
Perennial Autonomy is a Menlo Park, California-based counter-UAS company launched in 2023 by Eric Schmidt (former Google CEO), initially under the code name White Stork, later Project Eagle, before rebranding to Perennial Autonomy. Former Pentagon acquisition chief Will Roper led assembly of a technical team from Apple, SpaceX, and Google. The company builds the Merops interceptor drone, which has been used against Russian Shahed one-way attack drones in Ukraine, and in May 2026 won a $500M Pentagon IDIQ contract for counter-drone systems.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California, USA
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Counter-UAS, Autonomous interceptor drones, Robotics and autonomy
- Website
- www.perennialautonomy.com/
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Frequently asked
- What does Perennial Autonomy do?
- Perennial Autonomy is a Menlo Park, California-based counter-UAS company launched in 2023 by Eric Schmidt (former Google CEO), initially under the code name White Stork, later Project Eagle, before rebranding to Perennial Autonomy. Former Pentagon acquisition chief Will Roper led assembly of a technical team from Apple, SpaceX, and Google. The company builds the Merops interceptor drone, which has been used against Russian Shahed one-way attack drones in Ukraine, and in May 2026 won a $500M Pentagon IDIQ contract for counter-drone systems.
- Where is Perennial Autonomy headquartered?
- Perennial Autonomy is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA and was founded in 2023.
- What does Perennial Autonomy specialize in?
- Perennial Autonomy works across Counter-UAS, Autonomous interceptor drones, Robotics and autonomy.
- Does Perennial Autonomy hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Perennial Autonomy to 1 government contract.
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Pentagon awarded a $500 million contract to Perennial Autonomy for counter-drone systems
DefenseScoop: Pentagon awards $500 million contract to Perennial Autonomy for counter-drone systemsVerified2026-05-19 - 2
Eric Schmidt's secret 'White Stork' military drone project (predecessor to Perennial Autonomy) aims to build AI combat drones
Forbes: Eric Schmidt's Secret Military Project Revealed: Attack DronesVerified2024-01-23