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Swarmbotics AI

Defence · Phoenix, United States · Founded 2023

Low-cost, autonomous ground robot swarms for tactical defense. MoreLess

Swarmbotics AI is a company that specializes in low-cost, ground swarm robotics for both industrial and defense applications. The company is developing an ecosystem of robot swarms called ANTS (Attritable, Networked, Tactical Swarm). These are unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) designed to be autonomous, attritable, and capable of operating in swarms. The core of their business model is to provide a modular platform that can be adapted for a wide range of uses. This modularity allows for versatility in supporting various defense and industrial operations. The company targets both the defense industry and the industrial sector with its technology.

Swarmbotics AI aims to make swarm robotics a practical reality by focusing on affordability and scalability. Their UGVs are designed for unsupervised autonomous operation, which is a key factor in enabling their use at a large scale. The founders, Stephen Houghton and Drew Watson, have backgrounds in autonomous systems and military experience, which informs the development of their products. The company is positioned to address the growing demand for robotic solutions in complex and dangerous environments, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional systems.

Keywords: swarm robotics, unmanned ground vehicles, defense technology, industrial robotics, autonomous systems, modular platform, attritable technology, tactical swarm, ground robotics, scalable robotics

Company overview

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Status
Operational
Founded
2023
Headquarters
Phoenix, United States
Employees
39
Open positions
1
Dealroom signal
86.0
client focusb2btechnologyArtificial IntelligencetechnologyHardwaretechnologyDeep TechtechnologyAutonomous & Sensor TechtechnologyIoT InternetOfThingssub industryPublic safetysectorDefencebusiness modelManufacturingindustrySecuritysectorSecuritysectorCore AIsectorHobby DronessectorDefence Applications

Valuation & funding

Swarmbotics AI funding history

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Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SEEDEquity / VC Feb 2025 $13M $52M LMNT Ventures
SEEDEquity / VC Aug 2024 $4M $16M Soma Capital · Silent Ventures · Quiet Capital · LMNT Ventures
SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing Jun 2023 $0 National Technology Development Program
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Financials

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YearEmployees
2026 39
2025 29
2024 17
2023 5
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Growth signals

Swarmbotics AI website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Swarmbotics AI is 1.3K monthly website visits, down 55.2% over the last three months. Swarmbotics AI's team grew 34.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits1.3K 3-month web change-55.2% 1-year team growth+34.5%
Monthly website visits33 observations · Nov 2023–Jul 2026
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Seed 4 investors entered at this stage
Soma Capital
Silent Ventures
Quiet Capital
LMNT Ventures
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National Technology Development Program
Leblon Capital
Origin Ventures
Scout Ventures

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