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The open operating system for counter-UAS

Spring 2026Founded 20262 peopleLos Angeles, CA, USA
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Counter-UAS Defense SystemsHardwareMilitary, defense contractors, critical infrastructureLow competition
Moat
Unified OS for multi-sensor fusion; AI threat classification; patent on architecture.
Key risk
Regulatory and export controls; long sales cycles; incumbent defense contractors.
Why now
Drone proliferation creates urgent counter-UAS need; commercial drone adoption accelerates threat.
Competitors
DJI (limited), traditional radar vendors, emerging defense AI startups

About

Surtr builds ParallaxOS, the open operating system for counter-UAS. It takes sensor data from any radar, RF detector, camera, or acoustic array and fuses it into a single unified picture with AI-driven threat classification and engagement recommendations. One interface, any hardware, human in the loop.

Founders ยท 2

Anshul Ahluwalia
Anshul AhluwaliaFounder

Ex Shield-AI Autonomy Engineer working on building open & modular C2 for Counter UAS

Cameron Fiore
Cameron FioreFounder

Building a hardware-agnostic, AI operating system for air defense. Before Surtr, I was an an autonomy engineer at Anduril and Shield AI, where I worked on missile defense systems and robot teaming in contested environments.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator ยท May 2026
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An Open Operating System for Counter-UAS

Surtr launches ParallaxOS, an open operating system for counter-UAS that ingests sensor data from radar, RF detectors, cameras, and acoustics, fuses it into a unified picture with AI-driven threat classification and engagement recommendations, and provides a single interface to any hardware with human-in-the-loop control.

Formerly โ€œOverwatch Systemsโ€, โ€œParallaxโ€

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