Aitan, a defense technology company focused on sovereign robotic capabilities, has emerged from stealth and announced a $41 million financing round co-led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital. The round includes participation from investors Gokul Rajaram, Benjamin Ling, and Kevin Weil, bringing the company's total capital raised to $54 million. The funding will support product development, international expansion, and growth of Aitan's global team.
A New Category in Defense Technology
Aitan is defining what it calls Robotic Sovereignty-as-a-Service, a model that enables allied nations to build and control their own robotic combat capabilities. The company develops edge-AI robotic weapon systems that have been tested since 2023 in active ground combat environments. Its vision centers on robotic forces that can execute missions while keeping warfighters out of harm's way.
Backing From Deep Technology Investors
The latest round was co-led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital, reflecting investor confidence in Aitan's approach to physical artificial intelligence and robotic warfare. Gokul Rajaram, Benjamin Ling, and Kevin Weil also participated in the financing, adding experience from enterprise, consumer, and technology sectors. Yair Snir of Dell Technologies Capital said physical AI will be a defining shift and that Aitan has proven its ability to coordinate complex autonomous systems in real-world environments.
Technology for Sovereign Robotic Forces
Aitan's technology is built for the realities of modern conflict, where robotic systems evolve continuously and cannot be stockpiled years in advance. The platform allows militaries to field robotic weapon systems at scale, sustain them through disrupted supply chains, and adapt sovereign AI at the speed of the fight. This approach treats robotic forces as coordinated networks rather than fleets of individual machines.
Combat-Hardened Deployment
Aitan's systems are already deployed across the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli national security agencies, with more than 500,000 combat hours logged across the full spectrum of robotic combat missions. The company anchors programs of record in command and control, swarming, edge AI, and autonomy. It recently secured a joint contract to develop the command-and-control platform for the IDF's next-generation attack drone fleet, along with critical design contracts for key robotic weapon systems.
Origins and Mission
Aitan was founded by Udi Oster and Daniel Almog, Israeli and American entrepreneurs who met as officers in the IDF's elite Unit 8200 before building Tapingo, which was later acquired by Grubhub. The mission became deeply personal after October 7, and the company is named in honor of Oster's younger brother Eitan. Co-CEO Daniel Almog said the team built Aitan to bring warfighters home and is now working to provide proven capabilities to allied nations.
Growth and Strategic Vision
The new financing will support ongoing product development, accelerate international expansion, and grow Aitan's global team to meet customer demand. Lior Prosor of Deep33 said robotic warfare is becoming a sovereign capability and that Aitan has turned unmatched real-world experience into a platform allied nations can build on. He also highlighted Israel's combat experience and flight hours as a difficult-to-replicate advantage for developing robotic weapon systems at scale.
Aitan's emergence from stealth signals a wider shift toward sovereign robotic defense platforms that are proven in active combat rather than theoretical use. With $54 million in total funding, deployed systems across Israeli security programs, and strategic backing from Dell Technologies Capital and Deep33, the company is positioned to grow internationally. Its focus on coordinated autonomous forces, edge AI, and rapid adaptation reflects the increasing importance of intelligent networked capabilities in modern defense.