Scout AI Raises $100M Series A for Military AI Model Training
Original: Coby Adcock’s Scout AI raises $100M to train its models for war. We visited its bootcamp
Why This Matters
Represents growing military AI investment and autonomous weapons development
Scout AI, founded by Coby Adcock and Collin Otis in 2024, raised $100M in Series A funding led by Align Ventures to develop 'Fury', an AI model for military operations. The company trains autonomous military vehicles at undisclosed California base.
Scout AI secured $100 million Series A funding following its $15 million seed round in January 2025. The defense-focused startup operates at a California military base, training autonomous all-terrain vehicles for conflict zone deployment. The company's 'Fury' AI model, built on existing LLMs, aims to operate military assets for logistics and eventually autonomous weapons. CTO Collin Otis compared the training process to soldier development, starting with base intelligence and specializing for military applications. Scout has $11 million in military contracts from DARPA and Army Applications Laboratory. The company is among 20 autonomy firms testing technology with the Army's 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, with deployment expected in 2027.