Autonomous flight startup Reliable Robotics opens Seattle area radar hub as valuation tops $1 billion

Reliable’s automated Cessna 208B Grand Cavan conducts autonomous operations in Mojave, CA. Aviation startup Reliable Robotics is opening a new engineering hub in the Seattle area, establishing a radar research and development center in Bothell. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company also announced Tuesday that it has raised $115 million , pushing its valuation above $1 billion.