Atoms Not Bits

Sea Driftwood Tech Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - Orange Business, the European IT firm, has launched a new C-UAS subscription enabling detection, targeted toward infrastructure operators for low-altitude operations, reflecting a broader shift toward service-based C-UAS models. - @KewazoRobotics has secured $16M. The German and Houston based startup develops robotic lifting systems for construction and industrial markets, reducing the need for dangerous manual labor and expensive cranes. - @CapeCellular secured a $100M Series C led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) and IVP. The Arlington, Virginia based firm builds secure cellular network infrastructure for defense and commercial use in contested environments. - Arc raised a $50M Series C. The startup builds electric boats for tug operations, ferries, and defense end markets. - Shantipole Labs is developing a low-observable USV disguised as sea driftwood that supports resupply, munitions, and surveillance missions. - UNION, the Texas-based industrial technology company, has partnered with NALAGX, a Canadian defense firm, to scale 155mm ammunition production by aligning energetics supply, factory engineering, and software-enabled manufacturing systems. - A new NATO Innovation Range in Latvia is launching C-UAS testing. - Ottonomy Inc, the autonomous delivery startup, has deployed its technology to enable food and supply delivery at a Rio Tinto mining site in Australia - Aikido Technologies is developing an offshore wind energy system with an attached floating data center. - Cambium, the El Segundo based defense tech firm, has secured a contract to develop protective materials for aircraft transparencies for the U.S. government, enabling protection against laser damage and optical degradation. - @damen has secured a contract with the Netherlands to provide patrol vessels for Caribbean security (pictured below).

AgTech is Back Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - RESERVOIR has launched, a Central California AgTech hub with 24 acres of farmland for testing, on site prototyping space, and access to equipment from major agricultural manufacturers. Twelve startups are currently in incubation at RESERVOIR, including hard tech companies such as TRIC Robotics (robotic pest control), Neuralzome Cybernetics (farm autonomy), Lumo (autonomous irrigation), Farmblox (farm automation and monitoring), BHF Robotics (robotic weeders), Beagle Technology Inc. (autonomous pruning), and Agtom (autonomous farming). - Advanced Navigation, developing navigation in GPS denied environments for defense and commercial markets, has raised a $110M Series C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to deploy up to $500M across up to 10 projects to scale the critical minerals and battery supply chain. - Ultra I&C is deploying its BLOS communications system with the Canadian Armed Forces for Arctic and Europe trials, enabling secure, high-throughput connectivity in austere environments without reliance on satellites or ground infrastructure. - Limitless Aeronautics completed explosive and fragmentation testing of its 40mm adaptive multi-purpose munition (AMP-40), validating a scalable, low-cost warhead for Group 1–3 drones - @Tesla is partnering with LG Energy Solution to build a battery cell manufacturing facility in Michigan, with total investment at $4.3B. - @Saronic Technologies is opening a new office in New Orleans. - Elevate Quantum has launched Quantum Commons, a 13K sq ft lab focused on quantum computing upskilling. - AG3 Labs (pictured below) placed in the top 10% of the U.S. Army xTech Edge Strike Ground competition, where they executed multi drone operations, trained 45 soldiers on the platform, conducted FPV strike missions, and validated a multi platform system running on a unified software and network stack. AZAK served as the ground autonomy platform.

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Special operators jump test modular missile system Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - EMBERPOINT has emerged from stealth, a fire tech startup focused on AI and autonomous systems for wildfire management. The company was launched by Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, Wells Fargo, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. - @valinortech has deployed its mobile, modular medical system. The system is EMP-protected and enables telehealth and remote monitoring, including “water purification, air disinfectant, satellite communications, an ultrasound machine, heart monitors, oxygen concentrators, and blood warmers.” - @geckorobotics has secured a $71M (ceiling) IDIQ contract with the U.S. Navy, enabling robotic and AI inspection of naval assets, starting with ships in the Pacific Fleet and focused on readiness. - The United Kingdom and Norway are looking to procure up to 30 commando boats for special operations, vessels designed to operate quickly in austere environments for critical personnel transport and logistics. - Savannah River Site, the DOE nuclear facility, has deployed real-time streaming into its radioactive waste tanks, enabling engineers to view inspections live, share footage instantly across teams, and make faster decisions without delays from manual data retrieval. - @KodiakRobotics has launched autonomous trucking between El Paso and Dallas. - Calian Group has partnered with Tessellate Robotics, focusing on navigation in GPS-denied environments like the Arctic, with testing underway through Operation Nanook. - Bunker Hill Mining is targeting a June 2026 restart of its Idaho mine, focused on producing zinc, silver, and lead. - GBL Systems Corporation, a Camarillo, California–based defense firm, has secured a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ contract, a $151B contract vehicle for rapid delivery of layered homeland defense capabilities. - @KrakenRobotics has secured $24M in orders for its maritime batteries from defense end buyers. - @seasats completed an 8-day continuous sea trial with its unmanned surface vessel, designed for maritime security in a rapid manner. - DroneShield has secured a partnership with Robin Radar Systems focused on the detection of sUAS. - @AeonIndustrial showcased its tactical missile system in a jump test by special operators. The system enables modular payloads, ATAK integration, and multi-platform launch across shoulder-fired, vehicle, and drone-based operations (pictured below).

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Beach Landing Breakthrough Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @Splash_Robotics, the maritime autonomy startup, has completed the first-ever "autonomous drone-boat beach landing," critical for contested logistics and enabling scalable supply delivery. - @MarianaMinerals has launched Mariana Copper One, a major American copper project focused on mining and refinement in southeastern Utah. The end product is American high-purity copper cathode, critical for all of hard tech. The mine will focus on deploying heavy automation and physical AI. - GALE Project Technologies, a Texas-based startup developing a modular smart monitoring tower system that integrates sensors, edge computing, and autonomous drone deployment and docking for applications across law enforcement, critical infrastructure, smart cities, and defense, has secured a U.S. patent. - @armada_ai has secured a partnership with WinDC to deploy modular data centers across Australia, utilizing excess energy at renewable energy sites across the country. - Lynas Rare Earths Ltd has landed a $96M deal with the Pentagon, focused on supplying both light and heavy rare earth oxides. - AV has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a San Luis Obispo-based firm that develops drones and air mobility technology. - @anduriltech has secured an $87M deal with the US Army to deploy its Lattice software for counter-UAS command and control. - Micron Technology purchased a Taiwanese semiconductor fab from Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation for approximately $1.8B. - Reaction Dynamics has been selected by the Canadian government to develop a mobile, rapid-response launch capability designed for complex environments (pictured below).

Breaking: Anduril has secured a U.S. Army contract with a ceiling of up to $20B, according to Bloomberg.

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The Return of Atoms Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @travisk, founder of Uber, has launched Atoms, a new-age hard tech startup integrating robots to transform the food, mining, and transportation industries. - COBBS BELUX BV, the Belgium based defense equipment firm, has partnered with @anduriltech and @nokia to develop UAS and C-UAS technology in Belgium. - The Canadian Prime Minister has launched a plan to secure and scale Northern Canada with hard tech and infrastructure investments, including $32B deployed to upgrade airfields, ammunition facilities, fuel facilities, and critical infrastructure at various northern military bases. $294M will be invested into upgrading Arctic airports and two Canadian Armed Forces operational support hubs. Other logistics include building out deepwater port infrastructure, all-season highways, and hydroelectric power generation to support transportation, mineral development, and regional energy needs. - @corvus_ind, the Queen Creek, Arizona startup, has raised a multi-million-dollar pre-seed round to develop a kinetic C-UAS interceptor. - @HadrianInc is building out a 2M+ square foot facility in Alabama to scale maritime and shipbuilding manufacturing - Oxa, the English ground autonomy startup, has raised a $103M Series D, bringing autonomy to critical industries such as ports, airports, manufacturing, and energy. - Ocius, the Australian maritime autonomy firm, has secured an order with the Australian Government to supply 40 USVs for $125M. - The Port of Tulsa is seeing a $775 million investment to expand large-scale pulp and paper manufacturing at the Port of Inola. - Karman Space & Defense is building out a new facility in Utah to produce solid rocket motor components and launch hardware supporting missile and C-UAS platforms. - Washington County Sheriff’s Office has begun deploying a drone as first responder program utilizing Skydio drones and platforms. The trial will run through the spring. - Andrenam, the maritime intelligence startup, completed a successful Solid Curtain ’26 counter-UUV exercise, utilizing its smart buoy network to detect multiple unmanned underwater vehicles in real time.

Palantir, Ondas, and World View Launch AI ISR Platform Powered by Stratospheric Balloons Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @PalantirTech has partnered with @OndasHoldings (@CeoOndas) and @WorldViewSpace to develop an AI-powered multi-domain intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform integrating stratospheric balloons, drones, and ground platforms to enable persistent surveillance and faster operational decision-making. - @anduriltech has been selected by Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the US Navy to test its extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles under the CAMP program, with operational demonstrations planned within four months. - @BostonDynamics has partnered with @fieldai_ to integrate foundation models into its Spot robot, enabling more adaptive autonomy and continuous learning for complex environments such as construction. - Mantis Space secured a $10M seed round. The Albuquerque, New Mexico startup is developing solar power infrastructure in space designed to transmit energy to satellites. - UC Irvine researchers have developed a novel method for drone strike defense called the FlyTrap method, which uses patterned umbrellas to deceive drone tracking systems and force them to crash or be captured. - Rune Technologies, the predictive logistics platform for defense, has secured a $2M Direct-to-Phase II SBIR with the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army. - Miami University is developing the Ohio Institute for Quantum Computing in Northeast Ohio with $7M in state capital funding. - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a new challenge focused on identifying and attributing altered biological sequence data at large scale. - American Rheinmetall, the vehicle manufacturer, has tested its mounted C-UAS platform on a tactical vehicle, successfully hitting small drones in a demonstration. - Quantum Systems has launched its Ground Autonomy Kit for integration into existing vehicle platforms. - Black Forest Systems secured $400K in funding. The Ukrainian startup develops unmanned systems, with its first product being an FPV drone designed for rapid deployment in constrained operating environments (FPV pictured below).

Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @SwarmAero, the Oxnard, California startup developing drone swarm and new-age command and control technology, has raised a $35M Series A. Two Two Sigma Ventures and Silent Ventures led the round. - @anduriltech has acquired @exoanalytic, the Orange County firm operating the world’s largest commercial telescope network and developing software and simulation tools for space domain awareness and missile defense. - @HavocAi_USV, the Rhode Island based maritime autonomy startup, has acquired MAVRIK INC. (contested logistics drones) and Teleo (heavy equipment autonomy), expanding into two new domains. - @OndasHoldings has acquired BIRD Aerosystems, a developer of airborne missile protection and ISR systems deployed on more than 700 aircraft. - Bravo Ordnance has launched HitchHiker, a modular drone warhead system designed for small UAS platforms, enabling plug-and-play integration. - @gentrajectory (YC W25) has launched Phoenix, an FPV drone interceptor that runs AI on the edge for autonomous terminal guidance. - @GallatinAI, Inc. secured a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR from the US Army to develop its AI/ML platform for contested logistics planning and optimization. - Oshkosh Defense secured a partnership with the United States Marine Corps to enable the deployment of sustainment technology and additive manufacturing supporting the maintenance and readiness of ground vehicles and equipment. - Zoox deployed robotaxi testing to Phoenix and Dallas. - Alpha Delta Ventures, the El Segundo VC firm, has invested in Purple Rhombus, which develops low-cost attritable drones. - @ICON3DTech, the construction technology startup, has launched an end-to-end construction system that enables the 3D printing of a home in one week. Deliveries will start in 2027. - @Overland_AI_X has expanded its partnership with Hoverfly Technologies to develop an integrated air and ground robotic system that pairs autonomous ground vehicles with Hoverfly’s tethered drones, enabling ISR, extended communications, and enhanced situational awareness (pictured below).

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Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @OrqaFPV secured a €12.7M Series A. The Croatian startup develops cutting-edge FPV drones and has deep operational experience in Ukraine. The funding will be used to expand global manufacturing to produce 1M drones per year. Expeditions led the round. - @leonidcapital, the defense tech private credit firm, has invested in T.J. Clark International, LLC, which develops critical contested logistics systems specializing in deployable fuel distribution infrastructure and field-ready water and fuel support systems for military operations in austere environments. - @RioTinto has begun shipping lithium carbonate from its large-scale project in Argentina. - @gru_space, a YC startup targeting the development of a moon hotel, has built and tested its first Moon Factory for lunar manufacturing, with its first payload potentially landing on the Moon next year. - @OndasHoldings has secured an initial $15.8M order as part of a $30M demining program in Israel focused on mine clearance using ground robotics, sensors, and data fusion. - @ScoutVentures has raised a $125M Fund V. The Austin, Texas-based fund invests across national security and commercial markets in areas such as autonomy, space infrastructure, quantum computing, energy, and other critical hard tech sectors. - The United States has announced plans to open a new oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, the first such project in decades. - femtoAI, a company developing AI inference for the edge, has showcased its event-based vision sensors, which enable high-speed motion detection and object tracking while operating at ultra-low power. The firm is working with Air Force Research Laboratory. - @sandbar has raised $23M Series A. The New York City startup develops a smart ring that enables users to capture thoughts and interact with AI through voice, converting spoken ideas into structured notes and conversations. Adjacent and Kindred Ventures co-led the round. - @KodiakRobotics, the autonomous trucking company, is now capable of towing triple trailers, marking the first time this has been achieved in autonomous trucking. - Lancaster, California has launched a drone as a first responder program enabling rapid aerial response to emergency calls before officers arrive on scene. - @AMD has launched a new chip for robotics and industrial systems designed to run significantly more AI processing directly on device. - The Federal Aviation Administration has launched eight new pilot projects across the U.S. to advance aerial mobility, covering use cases such as air taxis, passenger transport, logistics, medical response, autonomy, and offshore energy. Selected projects include collaborations with industry partners such as @flyarcher, BETA TECHNOLOGIES, Electra, @Joby, Wisk, Ampaire, @elroyair, and @ReliableRobotics Corporation across initiatives in New York, Texas, Utah, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, and Albuquerque (Map Below).

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New Funds, New Aircraft, New Reactors Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @pax_ventures has raised its Fund I, a $50M fund. The firm invests in critical industries such as nuclear, mining technology, forward-deployed energy for defense, and more. The firm was founded by Michelle Volz, a former Andreessen Horowitz partner. - Qunnect, the New York–based quantum networking company, worked with @Cisco to run an entanglement swapping experiment across existing fiber infrastructure in New York City. The test linked quantum nodes across boroughs using live telecom lines, showing how urban fiber networks could support future quantum communications. - @IsembardGroup, the European distributed manufacturing startup, has raised a $50M Series A, which will push the company toward its target of opening 25 factories in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, and Ukraine. The firm enables component manufacturing for critical hard tech sectors. @usv led the round. - @nscale, the AI infrastructure firm, has raised a $2B Series C led by 8090 Industries and Aker ASA, bringing Sheryl Sandberg and others onto its board. The company builds GPU compute, networking, data infrastructure, and orchestration software supporting AI deployments worldwide. - Shintech, the chemical manufacturer that leads the world in polyvinyl chloride production, which enables end products such as PVC pipes, is deploying $3.4B to expand manufacturing in Louisiana. - @aureliuslasers, the San Francisco C-UAS startup, partnered with Echodyne to integrate Echodyne radar into its Aurelius laser C-UAS system, enabling detection, tracking, and laser engagement of drone threats during DiDEX 2025. - Aecon Group Inc. and Pomerleau, the Canadian construction firms, have partnered to build Arctic long-range radar infrastructure supporting Canada’s defense surveillance - PlusAI, the Bay Area autonomy firm, has released new trucking autonomy software built for commercial trucking that enables more complex operations such as nighttime driving and navigating active construction sites. - Mirai Robotics, the Italian maritime security startup, has raised a $4.2M pre-seed round led by Primo Capital. - @AaloAtomics has shipped its newest nuclear reactor vessel after completing final factory acceptance tests, with the unit now headed to Idaho. - Biomemory, the DNA compute and data storage firm, has purchased Catalog Technologies, expanding its intellectual property in molecular data systems and establishing a Boston presence. - @voyagertech_ is investing in Max Space to further the development of space infrastructure capabilities. - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (@DARPA) has unveiled its X-76 plane, which enables high-speed aerial operations without runway dependency. The plane is being developed by Bell Textron in partnership with SOCOM and DARPA. The plane has passed its critical design review, with the end goal of hovering capability and speeds of 400+ knots (pictured below).

New Zealand Launches Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - The United States Department of War Drone Dominance Program released a leaderboard ranking drone manufacturers based on operator reviews, supply chain resilience, and exercise performance: 1) Skycutter, 2) @neros_tech, 3) Napatree Technology, 4) ModalAI, 5) @auterion, 6) Ukrainian Defense Drones, 7) Griffon Aerospace, 8) Nokturnal AI, 9) Halo Aeronautics, 10) Ascent AeroSystems, and 11) Farage Precision. - The European Commission is deploying €75M to develop a telecom-edge-cloud infrastructure integrating 5G/6G networks, edge computing nodes, and large-scale cloud platforms. - @valaratomics, the El Segundo–based nuclear startup, has launched its Modular Citadel production line, enabling the manufacture of over 1,000 shielding blocks annually, a critical component for scalable nuclear infrastructure. - @AvalancheFusion secured a $1.25M SBIR Phase II from AFWERX. The contract focuses on developing advanced material technology for harsh operating environments. - @shieldaitech tested its V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone during NATO exercises in Norway, operating the aircraft in Arctic conditions. - @ParryLabs, the digital defense technology firm, has partnered with Crow Industries, a ground robotics manufacturer, to embed its edge computing and autonomy stack into the Fenris Group 2 unmanned ground vehicle platform. -Kongsberg Discovery has partnered with Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. to develop GPS-denied navigation technology using micro-electromechanical (MEMS) technology. - @DiehlDefence has developed technology enabling an unmanned ground vehicle to autonomously follow personnel across a range of environments without relying on active sensors. - Structural steel is now rising at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on the former U.S. Steel South Works site in Chicago, future home to @PsiQuantum quantum computing facility. - @intel and @ericsson have partnered to advance AI-driven infrastructure for future 6G networks. - Pasqal, the Paris, France firm developing quantum computers and quantum simulators, is planning to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. - @RocketLab launched a mission off the coast of New Zealand, delivering a payload to space for an undisclosed customer (launch pictured below).

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@AtomsNotBits Can you guys start labeling which one of these headlines relates to the photo? Always so confusing. Just make the first/last one related to the photo or something.

$500M for Space Habitats Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - Mare Liberum, the maritime defense VC firm, has launched its second fund, securing $150M through the Office of Strategic Capital and the SBIC Critical Technologies (SBIC-CT) program. The fund invests in areas such as maritime autonomy, maritime domain awareness, logistics, and C-UAS. The firm was founded by Lorin Selby, Vrushank V., Marc Baliotti, and Erik Bethel. - @vast has raised $500M, the Long Beach startup developing next-generation space stations and habitats. The financing includes $300M in Series A equity, led by @balerionspace, and $200M in debt. The startup aims to build for a world where “billions of people living and thriving in space.” Additional investors include IQT, Qatar Investment Authority, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., MUFG, Nikon, Stellar Ventures, Space Capital, Earthrise Ventures, and @JedMcCaleb. A.C. Charania, former NASA Chief Technologist, will also join the board. - @TerraPower secured approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to begin construction on its reactor in Wyoming, marking the first permit of its kind for a non-light-water reactor in America. - Fortem Technologies has secured a contract with the U.S. Army to supply C-UAS systems for US Army installation security. The contract size is $18M. - First In, the national security-focused VC firm, has raised $148M for its Fund III through the SBA’s SBIC Critical Technologies program, administered in coordination with the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC). The firm has invested in hard tech companies like @Castelion and is led by General Partner @arthurkarell, a United States Marine Corps veteran. - @SierraSpaceCo secured $550M in funding. The Colorado space startup develops critical space technologies such as satellites, spacecraft, propulsion systems, and hypersonic technologies. LuminArx Capital led the round. - Corley Energy, the off-grid power company, is deploying 70MW of power capacity in West Texas by Q4 2026 for AI infrastructure. - @UNION_Prime has partnered with Hanwha Defense USA, Inc. to scale 155mm artillery production for the U.S. and allied nations, bringing together UNION’s automated factory model and Hanwha’s artillery manufacturing expertise. - @VardaSpace, the space manufacturing startup, has secured a 205K+ square foot lease in El Segundo to expand manufacturing at a former Mattel R&D facility. - UFORCE has emerged from stealth, developing defense platforms across C-UAS, uncrewed surface vessels, aerial drones, and unmanned ground vehicles. The company, with deep experience in Ukraine, has over 1,000 employees and is headquartered in London, England. With the stealth round comes a $50M raise, with investors including @ShieldCapVC, Lakestar, and Ballistic Ventures, among others. The CEO is Oleg Rogynskyy, who previously founded a unicorn software startup. The board includes Oleksiy Honcharuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine, and Sir Ben Wallace, former UK Defence Secretary.

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The Future of Border Security Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @OndasHoldings secured a $20M order to develop an autonomous border protection system enabling persistent drone ISR and integrated command and control. - Mutable Tactics secured a $2.1M pre-seed round led by Seraphim Space. The U.K. defense tech startup develops software to orchestrate fleets of autonomous unmanned systems. - @ag3labs, the Michigan drone training startup, secured and delivered an order to Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX), which develops new-age eVTOL platforms for defense and commercial markets. - @BMW has begun integrating wheeled humanoid robots across production tasks at its plant in Germany. The robots are developed by Hexagon. - Ghost Factory, the forward-deployed manufacturing firm that produces steel building parts and building systems for rapid construction, is now working with the United States Department of War. - @seasats has landed a partnership with RS Aqua, which will bring SeaSats unmanned surface vehicle technology to the U.K. and Ireland defense end markets. - @Nominal_io has partnered with @WeAreHII to provide data collection, validation, and analysis tools supporting REMUS underwater vehicles and ROMULUS surface vessels. - STORM Adapt, the vehicle integration firm, secured an MOU with @flir focused on rapid drone deployment from vehicles. - @AaloAtomics, the Austin, Texas SMR nuclear startup, has secured its first turbine (10 MWe) via Baker Hughes. - Brandon Land has become the CEO of Driftline Technical, the defense tech firm providing electromagnetic spectrum technology and services. He was formerly Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Cybersecurity and Future Operations at the Defense Information Systems Agency. - @HelsingAI has begun testing the SG-1 Fathom underwater glider, developed to secure undersea infrastructure.