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Swarmbotics AI
Builds the FireAnt attritable, swarming, man-portable UGV (A.N.T.S. - Attritable Networked Tactical Swarms - hardware plus ANTSNet swarm-autonomy software) for C-UAS, ISR, EW and anti-armor missions; groups of FireAnts operate under a single human operator; IP67-rated platform.
HeadquartersScottsdale, US
Founded2023
Defense funding$4M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeed
FoundersStephen Houghton (CEO & Co-Founder), Drew Watson (Co-Founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinesecurity
FireAnt
- Lightweight attritable combat UGV designed to detect, track and engage heavy armor while operating in operator-supervised swarms; IP67 sealed against dust and temporary immersion
vendor/press-stated role and protection rating of the FireAnt UGV
Claim source
CA
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Pre-seed
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceInvestors on recordAlumni VenturesScout VenturesSoma CapitalConvergeQuiet Capital
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-02-05US Army selected Swarmbotics AI (xTech Overwatch / SBIR Phase II) to develop swarming attritable sUGVs with the 1st Cavalry Division under Transformation in Contact; 2026 work targets concepts for deploying hundreds of robots in maneuver and breaching opsThe Defense Post
2024-08-15$4M seed round (Alumni Ventures, Scout Ventures, Soma Capital, Converge, Quiet Capital)Crunchbase
Swarmbotics AI: Ground Swarm Robotics - Fire Ants ↗Militär Aktuell
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Source ledger
4 unique public sources
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Swarmbotics founders grew 'obsessed with robot swarms' and now plan to bring them to the battlefieldTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Swarmbotics unveils FireAnt robot to hunt heavy armorInteresting Engineering · retrieved 2026-07-05
03Swarmbotics Wins US Army Contract for Swarming Ground RobotsThe Defense Post · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Swarmbotics AI - Crunchbase Company Profile & FundingCrunchbase · retrieved 2026-07-05