What is the name of the fictional company that creates the avatar bodies in James Cameron’s Avatar?

The fictional company that creates the avatar bodies in James Cameron’s Avatar is the Resources Development Administration.

The Resources Development Administration, commonly abbreviated RDA, is the powerful corporation operating on Pandora. Its scientists use human and Na’vi genetic material to create remotely operated avatar bodies, allowing human operators to interact with Pandora’s atmosphere and inhabitants.

The RDA is also responsible for mining unobtanium, a valuable mineral sought for its commercial importance. The corporation’s security forces and mining objectives place it in conflict with the Na’vi and with Jake Sully, whose avatar work changes his allegiance.

The RDA is sometimes incorrectly called Avatar Industries because “avatar” describes the biological bodies rather than the company. Cyberdyne Systems belongs to the Terminator series, and Weyland-Yutani is the corporation associated with Aliens.