Member Spotlight: Lucid Bots

September 30, 2025

Lucid Bots develops robots that tackle dangerous and labor-intensive tasks, including commercial cleaning and painting, to keep projects on time, on budget, and safe. 

Value of Lucid Bots’ AUVSI Membership

Andrew Ashur, the Founder and CEO of Lucid Bots, says that AUVSI helps them reach people and shape policy to advance their vision:

“AUVSI membership is attractive to Lucid Bots because we are building drones and robots designed specifically for jobsites, starting with cleaning and painting. America faces a massive labor shortage alongside unprecedented demand to both build new infrastructure and restore aging assets.

AUVSI provides a platform to shape policy, accelerate adoption, and partner with leaders who share our vision of scaling robotic labor as a cornerstone of America’s economic resilience.”

Exciting Industry Developments

Ashur notes that uncrewed systems are increasingly used on unstructured jobsites, instead of in controlled environments:

“Drones and ground robots are moving beyond data collection to performing physically productive tasks: cleaning, painting, building, and maintaining infrastructure. This evolution unlocks massive value by addressing labor shortages, improving safety, and reindustrializing America with robots that can work alongside humans to get critical jobs done faster, safer, and cheaper.”

Industry Challenges

According to Ashur, regulation and manufacturing must keep pace with innovation:

“We need more favorable policies for tethered drones and spraying applications so proven technologies can scale quickly. At the same time, America must invest in domestic manufacturing of motors, batteries, and critical components, so we are not dependent on foreign supply chains. Without regulatory clarity and government-backed manufacturing capacity, the U.S. risks falling behind in building the next generation of unmanned systems.”

Lucid Bots’ Role in the Industry’s Future

Ashur says that Lucid Bots’ commitment to deploying robots on jobsites gives it an advantage in understanding complex environments:

“Lucid Bots was recently recognized as the fastest-growing robotics manufacturer, and we are leading the future of unmanned systems by deploying hundreds of robots across jobsites. We have collected more flight data within 10 feet of built structures than any other drone company, giving us unmatched insights into operating in complex environments. Because we engineer, manufacture, and support our technology domestically, we bring a rare combination of scale, data, and frontline experience that will shape safer regulations, stronger supply chains, and faster adoption of unmanned systems.”

Support for High Safety Standards

Ashur describes safety as a central concern for Lucid Bots’ operations:

“We invest heavily in training, online and in person, and we reinforce a culture of safety by starting every team meeting with a safety message. Our core technology is designed to take workers out of harm’s way, moving them from lifts, ladders, and scaffolds to the ground. Someone dies every four days cleaning a building, and that doesn’t have to happen with our robots. With hundreds of deployments and unmatched flight data near built structures, we are raising the standard for safety in unmanned systems.”

Building Public Trust

Ashur says that public trust depends on creating a direct connection:

“We regularly volunteer in schools and after-school programs to spark interest in robotics, and we are launching our own non-profit to expand access to STEM education in underserved communities. We also host college classes for tours and demos, giving students hands-on exposure to cutting-edge technology. By investing in education and transparency, we are helping the next generation see unmanned systems as safe, valuable, and inspiring.”

Recent Experiences in the AUVSI Community

According to Ashur, AUVSI’s recent event in DC (The Drone and AAM Policy Symposium) provided critical context to inform Lucid Bots’ strategy:

“We learned that drone delivery is still far from achieving meaningful economic returns due to the heavy human input required. This insight reinforced our conviction that Lucid’s applications are uniquely compelling. Our robots are already delivering transformative ROI for commercial customers at scale today, proving that unmanned systems can create immediate value when focused on high-need, labor-intensive jobsites.”

For more information visit: https://www.lucidbots.com/