Auterion raises $130M to build drone swarms for defense - The Robot Report

Auterion LLC has raised $130 million in a Series B funding round to advance its development of autonomous drone swarms for defense applications. The company’s software suite, including its AuterionOS platform and Nemyx defense system, enables coordinated drone swarms capable of operating across air, land, and sea domains. Auterion emphasizes that future warfare will rely on software-defined, unmanned systems deployed at scale, rather than individual drones. The funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing investors and $25 million from the U.S. Department of War, will help scale production and deliver AI-enabled swarming capabilities to democratic governments worldwide. Auterion’s technology integrates AI with commercial off-the-shelf hardware to create interoperable drone fleets controlled by a single operator, enhancing battlefield effectiveness through mass autonomous operations. The platform supports secure communications, edge computing, and resilience against GPS and video jamming, with proven performance in real combat conditions such as Ukraine. The company sees