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NODA AI

Defense marketfleet-opsCurated record

NODA AI's Urza platform is a vendor-agnostic AI-native orchestration layer for autonomous and manned defense systems, integrating 30+ OEM robot/drone partners into a unified command fabric. The platform combines deterministic planning models with frontier AI to provide real-time tactics management, near-real-time task delegation, and mission execution across heterogeneous mixed fleets for the DoW and intelligence community. Founded in 2024 by Global War on Terror veterans led by CEO Philong Duong. Selected by the US Department of War to lead a multi-domain collaborative autonomy program; the UK Ministry of Defense is listed as a customer alongside strategic partners Booz Allen Hamilton and Huntington Ingalls Industries.

HeadquartersAustin, US
Founded2024
Defense funding$28M
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
Open roles24
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typePhysical AI software
Market segmentDefense
StageSeries A
FoundersPhilong Duong (CEO)
Regions servedUS, GB
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
LinkedInNot listed
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBessemer Venture PartnersBooz Allen VenturesDraper AssociatesBloomberg BetaAlumni Ventures
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles24

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-02-26Achieved multiple awards with major defense programs within nine months of pre-seed funding; 30+ OEM partners integrated into Urza platformPRNewswire
2026-02-26Raised $25M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners to expand DoW and intelligence community autonomous playsPRNewswire
2026-02-26Selected by US Department of War to lead multi-domain collaborative autonomy program; UK Ministry of Defense named as customerPRNewswire
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