Scout AI

Backed byDraper Associates
Total raised$115.0M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace11 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size11-50
HQSunnyvale, California
Industries

About Scout AI

The company is a venture-backed defense technology firm founded in 2024 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, with a center of excellence located in Maine. It specializes in artificial intelligence for defense robotics, developing solutions that operate across ground, air, sea, and space domains. By combining cutting-edge AI capabilities with robotics expertise, the company addresses critical defense challenges across multiple operational environments.

Open positions Β· 13

Company at a glance

Location
Paso Robles, United States
Websitescoutco.ai
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Founders & Leadership

CA

Colby Adcock

Co-Founder & CEO @ Scout AI | Physical AI for Defense πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Collin Otis

Co-Founder & CTO Scout AI | prev Kodiak Uber Target NASA AFRL

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering44%
  • Other Specialized26%
  • Business Operations & Management19%
  • Leadership7%
  • Sales & Business Development4%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  2. 2.United States Military Academy at West Point
  3. 3.University of California, Riverside
  4. 4.U.S. Naval War College
  5. 5.Stanford University

Team Worked At

  • Anduril Industries
  • Palantir Technologies
  • SpaceX
  • Tesla
  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Team Composition

19 people
  • Engineering8
  • Operations4
  • Entrepreneurship2 senior2
  • Information Technology1

Funding History

Cumulative Funding

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