Discover the cutting-edge innovations in autonomous systems, defense tech, and physical AI that are redefining global security and reshaping the physical workforce.
Singularity emerged from stealth with an oversubscribed $80 million Series A at a $400 million valuation to build low-cost, missile-based air defence interceptors at automotive scale.
Helsing is betting $50 million on a West Virginia factory to produce 2,000 HX-2 AI-enabled strike drones per month before it holds a single US government contract.
Humanoid raised $152M Series A at $1.35B valuation — Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn. Schaeffler committed thousands of robots. Bosch joined as contract manufacturer.
L3Harris and Shield AI completed the first autonomous AI electronic warfare flight test on the Green Wolf platform, marking a milestone in cognitive EW where AI agents command unmanned systems to detect, analyze and respond to electromagnetic threats without human input.
Private credit managers are stepping into the gap between venture equity and bank lending, structuring non-dilutive debt for defence robotics companies scaling production. The EIF EUR 30M cornerstone in Sienna Hephaistos marks a structural shift in defence manufacturing capitalisation.
The U.S. Army's DEVCOM CBC is developing deployable bioprinting stations that could print skin grafts on the frontline — a technology bridging battlefield trauma care and regenerative biomanufacturing.
39 defence-tech companies are pre-IPO. Pension funds and sovereign wealth are buying in. The sector is transitioning from niche venture capital to institutional asset class — here is what that means for investors.
Lockheed Martin Ventures doubled its fund to $1B in April 2026 and opened a London office with $100M for European defence tech. Prime CVC is becoming a structural channel for institutional dual-use investment, operating on a different logic than independent venture capital.