Scout AI Raises $100 Million Series A to Build the AI Brain for Unmanned Warfare

Scout AI, building the robotic foundation model for defense, led by Colby Adcock and Collin Otis, has raised $100 million in Series A financing to accelerate development of Fury, its foundation model for unmanned warfare. The round was co-led by Align Ventures and Draper Associates. The round also included participation from Decisive Point, Booz Allen Ventures, BVVC, Neman Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, Heraclitus Capital Management, Sigmas Group, Disruptive Founders Fund, and Vaughn Capital Partners.

“This raise signals a clear commitment to advancing AI in the physical world for national defense. As some companies step back, the focus here is on stepping up, bringing top engineering talent together to build systems like Fury and support those operating on the front lines.”

 — Colby Adcock, CEO and Co-Founder, Scout AI

Scout AI positions itself as a frontier AI lab for warfare, distinct from traditional defense primes and integration-focused players. Its focus is the AI “brain” for unmanned operations, translating commander intent into coordinated autonomous action across large, mixed fleets.

Fury is designed for the tactical edge, enabling orchestration from command and control down to unmanned systems operating across air, land, sea, and space.

“Scout AI represents the kind of company this moment demands. As uncrewed systems reshape the battlefield, advantage will go to those who can orchestrate and command them most effectively.”

 — Tyrone Lee, Partner, Draper Associates

Scout AI has made rapid progress since its founding 18 months ago. In its first year, the company secured $11 million in contracts with the Department of War, launched Ox, its C2-based autonomous vehicle orchestrator, and demonstrated a fully autonomous, end-to-end strike mission executed by AI agents.

The company has also built a 34-person team with deep expertise across AI, robotics, and national security.

“The U.S. military has long been promised true one-to-many autonomy, and Fury delivers on that vision. This capital will scale foundational military AI and multi-agent collaboration, strengthening Fury’s position as a leading AI system for warfare. Speed and compounding advantage are critical, especially as global competition accelerates.”

 — Collin Otis, CTO and Co-Founder, Scout AI