XTI Aerospace Expands Drone Nerds LiDAR Portfolio with Freefly Systems FLUX Series

Rhea-AI Summary

XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA) expanded Drone Nerds' enterprise payload portfolio by adding the Freefly Systems FLUX LiDAR series on Jan. 30, 2026. The FLUX lineup offers three payloads—H1, O1 (NDAA-compliant) and L1—targeting high-precision, regulated-environment, and long-range mapping workflows.

The payloads support Freefly Smart Dovetail platforms and DJI Skyport-enabled aircraft, enabling deployment across mixed fleets. The FLUX LiDAR Series is now available through Drone Nerds' enterprise sales team.

Key Figures

Registered resale shares: 18,031,466 shares PIPE financing size: $25,000,000 Q3 2025 revenue: $2.5 million +5 more

8 metrics

Registered resale shares 18,031,466 shares Shelf registration statement for existing stockholders

PIPE financing size $25,000,000 November 2025 Series 10 Convertible Preferred Stock PIPE

Q3 2025 revenue $2.5 million Quarter ended Sept 30, 2025, Industrial IoT segment

Q3 2025 net loss $13.4 million Quarter ended Sept 30, 2025

Nine‑month 2025 net loss $47.2 million Nine months ended Sept 30, 2025

Operating cash outflow $30.4 million Nine months ended Sept 30, 2025

Capital raised $62.8 million Equity offerings and warrant exercises in 2025

Cash balance $32.2 million Cash and equivalents as of Sept 30, 2025

Market Reality Check

Price: $1.67 Vol: Volume 1,688,318 is below...

low vol

$1.67 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,688,318 is below the 2,967,314 share 20-day average, suggesting muted participation pre-news. low

Technical Trading slightly above the 200-day MA at $1.74 with a pre-news close of $1.76.

Peers on Argus

XTIA was down 5.38% pre-news while peers were mixed: SIF up 1.25%, SIDU down 12....

XTIA was down 5.38% pre-news while peers were mixed: SIF up 1.25%, SIDU down 12.94%, CVU down 2.23%, PRZO down 3.2%, KITT down 10.17%, pointing to stock-specific pressures rather than a unified sector move.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jan 26 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Jan 26	Product expansion	Positive	+6.4%	Drone Nerds added XREAL AR glasses to broaden wearable and AR offerings.
Jan 22	Investor outreach	Positive	+5.0%	Announced investor town hall to discuss growth priorities post-Drone Nerds acquisition.
Jan 22	Board change	Positive	+5.0%	Election of drone-focused executive Clinton J. Weber to the Board of Directors.
Jan 21	Product expansion	Positive	-5.3%	Drone Nerds added ABZ Innovation L10 V2 agricultural drone to enterprise lineup.
Jan 20	Strategic update	Positive	+0.5%	CEO letter outlining Drone Nerds acquisition economics and strategic refocus.

Pattern Detected

Recent Drone Nerds and strategic updates have usually seen positive price reactions, though one product expansion drew a notably negative move, indicating occasionally inconsistent trading responses to similar news.

Recent Company History

Over the past weeks, XTI Aerospace has repeatedly highlighted its strategic pivot around Drone Nerds. A shareholder letter on Jan 20, 2026 detailed the roughly $40 million Drone Nerds acquisition and pro forma trends, followed by the addition of the ABZ Innovation L10 V2 agricultural drone on Jan 21. Governance and investor outreach advanced with Clinton J. Weber’s board election and a town hall announcement on Jan 22. On Jan 26, Drone Nerds expanded into XREAL augmented reality glasses. Today’s LiDAR payload expansion continues this pattern of broadening the UAS platform and product ecosystem.

Regulatory & Risk Context

Active S-3 Shelf

Shelf Active

Active S-3 Shelf Registration 2026-01-15

An effective Form S-3 filed on Jan 15, 2026 covers the resale of up to 18,031,466 shares of common stock by existing stockholders tied to a prior PIPE financing, warrants, advisory compensation, and merger consideration. XTI is not selling shares or receiving proceeds, but the filing notes potential stock price pressure from these resales and ongoing Nasdaq listing compliance challenges.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement extends Drone Nerds’ enterprise offering by adding Freefly Systems’ FLUX LiDAR ser...

Analysis

This announcement extends Drone Nerds’ enterprise offering by adding Freefly Systems’ FLUX LiDAR series, targeting mapping, inspection, and regulated environments that require NDAA-compliant hardware. It follows a series of Drone Nerds-focused product and strategic updates in January, reinforcing XTI Aerospace’s shift toward UAS solutions. Investors may watch how this broader payload portfolio translates into enterprise demand alongside ongoing overhangs from registered resale shares and Nasdaq listing compliance risks noted in recent filings.

Key Terms

lidar, uas, point cloud

3 terms

lidar technical

"the expansion of Drone Nerds' enterprise payload offerings with the addition of the Freefly Systems FLUX LiDAR series"

Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a technology that uses laser beams to create detailed, three-dimensional maps of the environment. It works like a sophisticated eye that measures distances by bouncing light off objects, helping machines see and understand their surroundings. For investors, lidar is important because it enables advancements in autonomous vehicles, robotics, and mapping, which can drive innovation and growth in related industries.

uas technical

"its comprehensive unmanned aircraft system ("UAS") platform for enterprise and government customers"

UAS stands for Unmanned Aircraft System, the complete setup that lets a remotely piloted aircraft (commonly called a drone) fly safely — including the aircraft itself, the ground controller, communications links and supporting equipment. Investors watch UAS because rules, technology and demand for tasks like surveying, delivery or aerial inspection directly affect companies’ sales and regulatory costs; think of it as a vehicle plus its keys, radio and support crew that together determine whether it can operate profitably.

point cloud technical

"environments that require NDAA-compliant hardware and dense point cloud capture"

A point cloud is a digital collection of many individual dots in three-dimensional space that together represent the shape and surface of a physical object, area, or scene, typically captured by sensors such as LIDAR or 3D cameras. Investors care because point clouds are the raw material for mapping, inspection, simulation and autonomous navigation; their quality and volume determine how well a company can build products, cut manual work, reduce risk, and monetize location or asset data.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Drone Nerds Adds Professional LiDAR Payload Options to Support Enterprise Mapping and Inspection Workflows

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) ("XTI Aerospace," "XTI" or the "Company"), an aerospace technology company focused on building and scaling its newly acquired subsidiary, Drone Nerds, LLC ("Drone Nerds"), and its comprehensive unmanned aircraft system ("UAS") platform for enterprise and government customers, today announced the expansion of Drone Nerds' enterprise payload offerings with the addition of the Freefly Systems FLUX LiDAR series.

The FLUX LiDAR series from Freefly Systems includes multiple payload options designed to support professional aerial mapping, inspection, and measurement workflows. Through Drone Nerds, enterprise and public sector customers can now access LiDAR payloads that address a range of operational requirements, including high-precision data capture, long-range coverage, and deployment in regulated environments.

"LiDAR remote sensing technology is a critical tool for many enterprises," said Jeremy Schneiderman, CEO of Drone Nerds. "By adding the Freefly Systems FLUX LiDAR series to our payload portfolio, Drone Nerds believes that it will strengthen its role as the partner enterprise customers rely on to select, integrate, and deploy LiDAR solutions that align with their aircraft, workflows, and operational requirements."

"The FLUX LiDAR series was developed to support professionals who need reliable, high-quality data capture across a wide range of operational scenarios," said Matt Isenbarger, CRO at Freefly Systems. "Working with Drone Nerds allows us to make these payloads more accessible to enterprise and public sector customers who value performance, flexibility, and practical integration into existing aerial workflows."

Powerful LiDAR Solutions for Efficient Data Capture
The Freefly Systems FLUX LiDAR lineup includes three payload options for different mission priorities. The FLUX H1 is optimized for lightweight, high-precision mapping workflows. The FLUX O1 is built for regulated and policy-driven environments that require NDAA-compliant hardware and dense point cloud capture. The FLUX L1 supports long-range and wide-area mapping applications where coverage efficiency is critical.

Together, the lineup will provide organizations with flexibility to select the LiDAR payload that best aligns with their operational requirements, platform configuration and deployment environment.

The FLUX LiDAR payloads are compatible with Freefly Systems Smart Dovetail platforms, including Freefly Astro and Freefly Alta X, and support integration with DJI Skyport-enabled aircraft. This compatibility allows organizations to deploy FLUX payloads across mixed fleets and existing aerial operations.

Availability
The Freefly Systems FLUX LiDAR Series is now available through Drone Nerds' enterprise sales team. For more information, visit enterprise.dronenerds.com.

About XTI Aerospace, Inc.
XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) is an aerospace technology company focused on the advancement of vertical flight. Through its Drone Nerds business, acquired in November 2025, XTIA is a premier provider of unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), solutions, services and hardware. Through its XTI Aircraft business, the Company is engaged in the development of advanced vertical takeoff and landing ("VTOL") aircraft with the range and speed of planes and the take-off and landing capability of helicopters.

For more information about XTI, please visit xtiaerospace.com and follow XTI on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube.

About Drone Nerds
Drone Nerds, LLC, a subsidiary of XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA), provides comprehensive drone solutions for enterprise, private, and recreational needs. Established in 2014, Drone Nerds focuses on ensuring customers deploy the right UAS solutions for their unique operational requirements. Through its proprietary Always Flying™ program, Drone Nerds delivers enhanced reliability and assurance for enterprise implementations across industry verticals, including public safety, government, agriculture, construction, insurance, energy, inspection, and more.

For more information, visit enterprise.dronenerds.com.

About Freefly Systems
Freefly Systems designs and manufactures professional-grade aerial platforms and payloads used in mapping, inspection, and industrial applications. The company focuses on performance, reliability, and workflow efficiency to support demanding aerial data capture operations.

For more information, visit freeflysystems.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding the availability, operating performance, advantages and regulatory compliance of Freefly Systems' FLUX LiDAR series.

Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believe," "continue," "could," "would," "will," "expect," "intend," "plan," "target," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such risks include, but are not limited to, limited control over development and availability of third-party products, reputational or liability risks associated with offering third-party products, customer demand, market adoption, regulatory requirements, supply chain conditions, technological development, and changes in applicable laws or regulations. XTI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers are encouraged to review the risk factors described in XTI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.

Contacts:

General inquiries:
Email: contact@xtiaerospace.com
Web: https://xtiaerospace.com/contact
Drone Nerds: marketing@dronenerds.com

Investor Relations:
Dave Gentry, CEO
RedChip Companies, Inc.
Phone: 1-407-644-4256
Email: XTIA@redchip.com

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FAQ

What does XTI Aerospace (XTIA) announcing Freefly FLUX LiDAR availability mean for enterprise customers?

It means enterprise customers gain additional LiDAR payload choices tailored to mapping and inspection workflows. According to the company, Drone Nerds now offers FLUX H1, O1 (NDAA-compliant) and L1 options for precision, regulated environments, and long-range missions.

Which Freefly FLUX models did Drone Nerds add to its portfolio via XTI Aerospace (XTIA)?

Drone Nerds added three FLUX models: FLUX H1, O1 and L1 to its payload lineup. According to the company, H1 targets lightweight precision, O1 is NDAA-compliant for policy-driven jobs, and L1 supports long-range wide-area mapping.

Are Freefly FLUX LiDAR payloads compatible with existing aircraft platforms sold by Drone Nerds (XTIA)?

Yes. The FLUX payloads support Freefly Smart Dovetail platforms and DJI Skyport-enabled aircraft for mixed-fleet deployment. According to the company, this enables integration across Freefly Astro, Alta X and compatible DJI platforms.

How can government or public sector buyers procure Freefly FLUX LiDAR through XTI Aerospace (XTIA)?

Government and public sector buyers can purchase FLUX LiDAR via Drone Nerds' enterprise sales team. According to the company, the series is available now and is positioned to meet regulated and NDAA-compliant operational requirements.

What mission priorities do the FLUX H1, O1 and L1 address for Drone Nerds customers (XTIA)?

Each FLUX model targets a specific mission priority: H1 for lightweight high-precision mapping, O1 for dense point clouds in regulated/NDAA environments, and L1 for long-range wide-area coverage. According to the company, customers can select by workflow and platform.