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Top 10 AI Military Tech startups
Updated: February 27, 2024 |
AI military tech startups develop autonomous systems to enhance military capabilities in areas such as surveillance, reconnaissance, target identification, threat detection, and decision-making, revolutionizing military operations by improving situational awareness, response time, and operational efficiency while minimizing human risk in defense and security applications.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3B
Palantir offers software applications designed for integrating, visualizing, analyzing data, and fighting fraud. Palantir revolutionizes how organizations build and deploy AI/ML by combining the enterprise data foundation with end-to-end AI/ML deployment infrastructure.
Palantir offers software applications designed for integrating, visualizing, analyzing data, and fighting fraud. Palantir revolutionizes how organizations build and deploy AI/ML by combining the enterprise data foundation with end-to-end AI/ML deployment infrastructure.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.2B
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance. Provider of AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense sector. It offers an autonomous operational platform based on sensor fusion, machine learning, and mesh networking to monitor and control warfare assets.
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance. Provider of AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense sector. It offers an autonomous operational platform based on sensor fusion, machine learning, and mesh networking to monitor and control warfare assets.
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Country: USA | Funding: $773.1M
Shield AI works with the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and other federal, state, and local departments and agencies to deliver next generation intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance systems. Shield AI’s first product, Nova, is a Hivemind-powered drone that searches buildings while simultaneously streaming video and generating maps.
Shield AI works with the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and other federal, state, and local departments and agencies to deliver next generation intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance systems. Shield AI’s first product, Nova, is a Hivemind-powered drone that searches buildings while simultaneously streaming video and generating maps.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $602.6M
SCALE AI is an industry-led consortium that shapes a new global supply chain platform. Scale AI also works with US Department of Defense to test generative AI models for military use.
SCALE AI is an industry-led consortium that shapes a new global supply chain platform. Scale AI also works with US Department of Defense to test generative AI models for military use.
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Country: USA | Funding: $345M
Provider of AI-enabled LiDAR sensor solutions for automobiles. It offers hardware products that are solid-state lidars with ADAS functionality. It can be used for various sectors like defense, autonomous vehicles, etc.
Provider of AI-enabled LiDAR sensor solutions for automobiles. It offers hardware products that are solid-state lidars with ADAS functionality. It can be used for various sectors like defense, autonomous vehicles, etc.
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Country: Germany | Funding: €311.5M
Helsing is a new type of defence AI company. We believe that software, in particular artificial intelligence, will be the key to protecting our democracies. It employs AI and software to enable faster and more accurate decision-making, and the utilisation of data at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.
Helsing is a new type of defence AI company. We believe that software, in particular artificial intelligence, will be the key to protecting our democracies. It employs AI and software to enable faster and more accurate decision-making, and the utilisation of data at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.
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Country: USA | Funding: $319.9M
We are developing autonomous technology for long-haul trucking and helps US Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance.
We are developing autonomous technology for long-haul trucking and helps US Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance.
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Country: USA | Funding: $287.6M
Provider of AI-powered counter UAV systems. It offers a software-defined electromagnetic pulse system for defence and public safety applications. It has an in-built high-power microwave beam emitter to detect and disable neutralize single drones or entire swarms even in crowded spaces. It also offers precision detection systems to detect unauthorized vessels in waterways.
Provider of AI-powered counter UAV systems. It offers a software-defined electromagnetic pulse system for defence and public safety applications. It has an in-built high-power microwave beam emitter to detect and disable neutralize single drones or entire swarms even in crowded spaces. It also offers precision detection systems to detect unauthorized vessels in waterways.
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Country: USA | Funding: $237M
Primer builds machines that can read and write, automating the analysis of very large datasets. It trawls thousands of sources online, using natural language processing to read and try to make sense of the vast amount of “open source intelligence”.
Primer builds machines that can read and write, automating the analysis of very large datasets. It trawls thousands of sources online, using natural language processing to read and try to make sense of the vast amount of “open source intelligence”.
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Country: USA | Funding: $228.5M
C3 AI is a provider of Enterprise AI software for accelerating digital transformation.
C3 AI is a provider of Enterprise AI software for accelerating digital transformation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $133.5M
Merlin Labs develops autonomous flight system designed to be installed in existing aircraft.
Merlin Labs develops autonomous flight system designed to be installed in existing aircraft.
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Country: USA | Funding: $127.9M
Provider of AI-based smart airspace security solutions. It comprises an array of RF sensors to detect, identify, and locate various drones in real-time, based on parameters, such as noise, shape, & movement patterns. It has a machine learning-based drone library to automate the protection of airspaces against unauthorized drones.
Provider of AI-based smart airspace security solutions. It comprises an array of RF sensors to detect, identify, and locate various drones in real-time, based on parameters, such as noise, shape, & movement patterns. It has a machine learning-based drone library to automate the protection of airspaces against unauthorized drones.
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Country: USA | Funding: $118.9M
Slingshot Aerospace applies advanced analytics, machine learning, computer vision, and collaborative tools to data from earth and space, providing customers with clarity in complex situations.
Slingshot Aerospace applies advanced analytics, machine learning, computer vision, and collaborative tools to data from earth and space, providing customers with clarity in complex situations.
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Country: USA | Funding: $87M
Developer of products for the security industry. It develops AI-based solutions for counter-terrorism missions tackling national security problems. It also uses natural language processing and caters mainly to the defense and intelligence industries.
Developer of products for the security industry. It develops AI-based solutions for counter-terrorism missions tackling national security problems. It also uses natural language processing and caters mainly to the defense and intelligence industries.
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Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Roboteam is a provider of designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned platforms. It is a throwable robotic platform with detection and tactical surveillance capabilities.
Roboteam is a provider of designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned platforms. It is a throwable robotic platform with detection and tactical surveillance capabilities.
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Country: USA | Funding: $43.7M
Apptronik specializes in human-centered robotic systems. These are robotics systems that operate in close proximity to humans.
Apptronik specializes in human-centered robotic systems. These are robotics systems that operate in close proximity to humans.
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Country: USA | Funding: $39.7M
Fortem Technologies develops radar systems for detecting airborne objects and counter UAV systems for commercial and military applications. Its DroneHunter is an autonomous perimeter detection (and protection) solution, designed to detect, classify, and secure against rogue drones. On detecting an intruder drone, it uses its AI-directed detection, tracking, and guidance for remediating the air threat at a standoff distance, with no collateral damage.
Fortem Technologies develops radar systems for detecting airborne objects and counter UAV systems for commercial and military applications. Its DroneHunter is an autonomous perimeter detection (and protection) solution, designed to detect, classify, and secure against rogue drones. On detecting an intruder drone, it uses its AI-directed detection, tracking, and guidance for remediating the air threat at a standoff distance, with no collateral damage.
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Country: USA | Funding: $38.2M
Calypso AI provides a platform that allows organizations to accelerate their use of language models. Its solution protects sensitive information from unauthorized access via public large language models, detects and prevents malicious attacks deployed through generative AI tools and verifies LLM output to enhance decision-making.
Calypso AI provides a platform that allows organizations to accelerate their use of language models. Its solution protects sensitive information from unauthorized access via public large language models, detects and prevents malicious attacks deployed through generative AI tools and verifies LLM output to enhance decision-making.
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Country: USA | Funding: $25M
Airspace provides a drone detection and disabling system. It performs multi-dimensional risk analysis by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotics with situational and historic data.
Airspace provides a drone detection and disabling system. It performs multi-dimensional risk analysis by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotics with situational and historic data.
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Country: USA | Funding: $14.8M
Actuate builds software that employs computer vision to automatically detect gun threats and intruders in security camera feeds.
Actuate builds software that employs computer vision to automatically detect gun threats and intruders in security camera feeds.
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Country: USA | Funding: $4.5M
Wonder Robotics provides robust AI layers for autonomous and safe flights for both commercial and military delivery drones.
Wonder Robotics provides robust AI layers for autonomous and safe flights for both commercial and military delivery drones.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3M
TurbineOne designs a frontline perceptions system for warfighters. It utilizes machine learning (ML) to offer data-driven insights on battlefields. This includes threat detection, target identification, AI-based video analysis, and classification of killer robots.
TurbineOne designs a frontline perceptions system for warfighters. It utilizes machine learning (ML) to offer data-driven insights on battlefields. This includes threat detection, target identification, AI-based video analysis, and classification of killer robots.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.8M
Search engine for all of Earth's data for Defense, Property & Insurtech, Infrastructure organizations
Search engine for all of Earth's data for Defense, Property & Insurtech, Infrastructure organizations
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Country: Germany | Funding: €1.5M
WARdrones enables soldiers to protect their perimeter against unwanted intruders through AI-led drone perimeter defense.
WARdrones enables soldiers to protect their perimeter against unwanted intruders through AI-led drone perimeter defense.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $800K
Paladin AI builds adaptive training technology for the aerospace industry. Human expertise, trained by machine intelligence.
Paladin AI builds adaptive training technology for the aerospace industry. Human expertise, trained by machine intelligence.
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Country: USA | Funding: $749K
Provider of intelligent systems for the military. It offers intelligent systems for getting real-time updates in isolated areas with no updates from the headquarters.
Provider of intelligent systems for the military. It offers intelligent systems for getting real-time updates in isolated areas with no updates from the headquarters.
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Country: USA | Funding: $120K
Cleo Robotics is developing a revolutionary new drone technology designed specifically for indoor applications. The company claims to incorporate a combination of stereo vision-based SLAM and neural networks for indoor navigation and obstacle avoidance.
Cleo Robotics is developing a revolutionary new drone technology designed specifically for indoor applications. The company claims to incorporate a combination of stereo vision-based SLAM and neural networks for indoor navigation and obstacle avoidance.
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Country: USA
Tarsier develops optical-based drone detection and tracking systems for commercial, government, and military users. Manufacturer of AI-based drones for defense purposes. The company claims that its proprietary artificial intelligent algorithms precisely localize and track aerial threats in real-time thereby providing the situational awareness required to defend against aerial threats.
Tarsier develops optical-based drone detection and tracking systems for commercial, government, and military users. Manufacturer of AI-based drones for defense purposes. The company claims that its proprietary artificial intelligent algorithms precisely localize and track aerial threats in real-time thereby providing the situational awareness required to defend against aerial threats.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1K
Developer of AI-enabled and electric unmanned aerial systems. The company offers stealth to radar, autonomous operations, encrypted communications, multi-constellation navigation, anti-jamming and anti-spoofing systems, and endurance systems. It also provides smart Persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (SP-ISR) as a service. It can be used in the defense, security, and aerospace sectors.
Developer of AI-enabled and electric unmanned aerial systems. The company offers stealth to radar, autonomous operations, encrypted communications, multi-constellation navigation, anti-jamming and anti-spoofing systems, and endurance systems. It also provides smart Persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (SP-ISR) as a service. It can be used in the defense, security, and aerospace sectors.
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Country: UK
Vizgard provides AI-based object tracking for unmanned and counter-unmanned systems. This enables automatic visual confirmation and tracking threats such as unauthorized drones.
Vizgard provides AI-based object tracking for unmanned and counter-unmanned systems. This enables automatic visual confirmation and tracking threats such as unauthorized drones.
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Country: USA
Label Your Data offers secure, high-quality data annotation services for Computer Vision and NLP. Our expertise spans diverse industries (including military) and data types.
Label Your Data offers secure, high-quality data annotation services for Computer Vision and NLP. Our expertise spans diverse industries (including military) and data types.