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Modular AI-Commanded Drones for Defence

Winter 2026Founded 20252 peopleLondon, United Kingdom
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Defense DronesHardwareNATO military units, defense ministriesMedium competition
Moat
Modular hardware design and battle-tested agentic control system lower operator cognitive load; established NATO customer relationships.
Key risk
Export controls, geopolitical tensions, and procurement cycles create regulatory risk; competition from Anduril and other defense contractors.
Why now
Contested military environments drive demand for cost-effective autonomous systems; modularity enables faster iteration.
Competitors
Anduril, AeroVironment, Parrot

About

We engineer inexpensive, autonomous strike drones designed to operate in the most contested combat environments on Earth! By combining true hardware modularity with an agentic control system that lowers cognitive load on operators, we enable faster upgrades, broader adoption, and more than 2x reduction in lifecycle cost. Our customers and partners include the UK Royal Marine Commandos, several other units in the UK, and 4 other NATO forces, and we are currently shipping prototypes for iterative feedback. Think of us as Anduril, but with worse weather, and better banter.

Founders ยท 2

Matthew Le Maitre
Matthew Le MaitreFounder
๐ŸŽ“ Cambridge

Ex-Jane Street SWE, Top-Ranked CS Grad @ Cambridge, now building Defence Tech. Physicist โ†’ Researcher โ†’ Consultant โ†’ Software Engineer โ†’ Founder ๐Ÿš€ Trying never to lose my inner child, whilst building things that really matter.

Alexander Le Maitre
Alexander Le MaitreFounder

Obsessed with unmanned systems from a young age, self-taught in embedded electronics and PCB design. Previously designed Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training and diagnostic hardware for military users as well as projects with national security implications. From a small island called Guernsey, now building tech that keeps the country safe.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator ยท Feb 2026
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We build modular, autonomous strike drones that adapt as warfare evolves.

Seeing Systems builds inexpensive, autonomous, modular strike drones for military use. The product combines swappable hardware modules with agentic autonomy to reduce operator workload, enable rapid upgrades, and lower lifecycle costs for units like UK Royal Marines Commandos and NATO forces; prototypes are shipped to Ukraine for feedback.

Formerly โ€œSeeing Systems Ltdโ€, โ€œSeeing Systemsโ€, โ€œSeeing Systems Ltdโ€

IndustrialsDefenseArtificial IntelligenceHardwareDronesAerospace

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