Scout AI Raises $15 Million To Build Autonomous Robots For The US Military

Scout AI’s technology will play a pivotal role in outpacing emerging threats with the realization of uncrewed systems, specifically in communications-constrained environments.
Scout AI didn’t begin with the usual startup pitch deck or consumer-facing app. It began with a conviction that future military strength won’t be measured solely by troops or machines, but by how effectively humans and intelligent systems operate as a team. That idea, formed by founders Colby Adcock and Collin Otis, took shape in August 2023 and has now emerged in public view with $15 million in seed funding and a defense-first artificial intelligence model they’ve named Fury. Based in Sunnyvale, California, Scout AI is building what it calls the robotic foundation model for defense not just smarter drones or vehicles, but AI that can think, interpret, and act like a soldier. At the heart of its work is Fury, a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model engineered to perceive the real
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Anshika Mathews
Anshika is the Senior Content Strategist for AIM Research. She holds a keen interest in technology and related policy-making and its impact on society. She can be reached at anshika.mathews@aimresearch.co
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