Scout AI

Overview

Builds a foundation model for defense robotics that lets operators command heterogeneous robot fleets in natural language and add physical intelligence to platforms.

Part of the Austin ecosystem

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Timeline

1. Apr 2026Funding Roundaibusiness.com ↗

   $100M Series A.