STARTUP OF THE WEEK
South Korea’s defense industry is booming. Billion-dollar orders, full factories, big names. Now Bone AI is joining the field.
Bone AI is working simultaneously on drones in the air, vehicles on the ground and systems for the water. Everything is autonomous and built for complex missions including logistics, wildfire detection and anti-drone defense.
What sets Bone AI apart is its approach: software, hardware and manufacturing are meant to come together in one integrated system.
📊 The numbers
Founded in 2025
12 million USD in seed funding, led by Third Prime
Already 3 million USD in revenue in its first year
The fast start is no coincidence. Bone AI immediately acquired an existing drone maker and now combines its own AI models with in-house hardware and production.
South Korea offers the ideal ecosystem: electronics, cars, ships and semiconductors. Bone aims to build a supply chain designed specifically for autonomous machines.
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