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AI mission systems
We are making AI mission systems for the modern battlefield. Our first product - EDDA - is a small, low power, low cost fully autonomous-capable counter drone system. It's designed to be used on vehicles, bases, or carried - to stop group 1 suicide drones. We have multiple contracts, sales, etc. We have 3 more products with demand in various stages of development. More details at https://9mothers.com
9 Mothers is a defense-focused company developing AI-powered counter-drone systems. Their first product, Edda, is an autonomous-capable point defense turret designed for fast FPV drones, with a broader product line planned for 2027 and beyond.
Edda is an AI-enabled point-defense turret that autonomously detects and engages small FPV drones at 10–100+ meters using a shotgun effector, lightweight mechanical form factor (~23 kg), and fast motion platform (5° in under 15 ms with 1.5 arcmin tracking). Detection combines passive acoustic sensing of intrinsic drone acoustics with a in-house developed visual model for fine targeting, all with zero RF emission. The system is designed to work in a kill chain with accompanying sensors (Vor passive acoustic sensor; Atla belt-fed system) to address fast, swarming, low-cost drones. Additional products (Vor, Atla, Gleipnir) are planned or available in specific timeframes and serve in different engagement regimes and group classifications.
Who it’s for: U.S. Government and prime contractors (defense sector) seeking autonomous, rapid-response C-sUAS capabilities for high-speed FPV drone threats.
Active hiring with multiple senior engineering roles listed; government/prime contractor sales noted; ongoing product development with several components planned or shipping (Edda shipping now, Vor/Atla planned for 2027).
Co-founder of 9 Mothers Defense. Previously Data Scientist at Rainforest QA (YC S12), hacker, and builder of weird things. I love everything old: Lisp, NES games, IRC, trackers, and 8-bit music. Now building AI-driven counter-drone systems.
EDDA - is a tiny robot that protects soldiers and critical assets from Group 1 suicide drones
9 Mothers makes EDDA, a small autonomous robot that detects and defeats Group 1 suicide drones protecting soldiers and critical assets, with multiple systems currently deployed for military customers.
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Modular AI-Commanded Drones for Defence
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