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Scout AI Secures $100M to Deploy Autonomous Military Systems Using Vision Language Action Models

April 29, 2026 09:45

Scout AI, a defense startup founded in 2024, raised $100 million to develop "Fury," an AI model based on Vision Language Action (VLA) technology for operating autonomous military vehicles and weapons systems. The company...

Defense Tech Startup Mach Industries Develops AI-Native Autonomous Weapons Systems

August 1, 2025 14:00

Ethan Thornton, CEO of Mach Industries, is building decentralized, AI-native defense technologies including autonomous weapons systems since launching from MIT in 2023. The company represents a new wave of startups integ...