A stealthy startup from Silicon Valley is stepping into the spotlight with an ambitious mission: build autonomous robot armies using artificial general intelligence. Scout AI, founded just months ago, has now raised $15 million in funding. The company also revealed it’s working closely with the Pentagon on its first deployments.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Scout AI is led by co-founders Colby Adcock and Collin Otis. Though the team is small—just seven people—it has big plans. Their 20,000-square-foot research facility is backed by hundreds of acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains where they test their robots in real-world conditions.
At the heart of their tecahnology is a system called Fury. It’s a powerful model that helps machines see, understand, and act on their own. This AI brain now powers two working robots: a ground vehicle called G01 and an aerial drone named A01. The goal is to install Fury in every U.S. military robot—across land, air, sea, and even space.
Instead of building everything alone, Scout wants to partner with other defense tech companies. This collaborative approach could help them scale faster and reach more military platforms.
The startup is already backed by several top investors, including Align Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, and Draper Associates. With this support, Scout plans to grow its team, expand testing, and push toward full deployment.
Adcock also serves on the board of his brother’s company, Figure AI, known for its humanoid robots. Otis, meanwhile, helped launch Kodiak Robotics, a company building self-driving trucks. Together, they bring deep experience in autonomy and AI.
Otis says the timing is perfect. This new generation of AI can finally deliver what the robotics world has long imagined. For Scout, the future is clear: smart, autonomous machines supporting defense missions—at scale and with speed.
