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ModalAI

DefenseSeries B

Autonomous flight software and AI for defense and commercial applications

🌐 www.modalai.comLinkedInX / Twitter📍 PAEst. 2017👥 51-200 employees
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General InformationModalAI is a Pennsylvania-based autonomous flight software company founded in 2017 with approximately 100-150 employees that develops edge AI and autonomy platforms for defense and commercial UAVs.
Funding & FinancialsModalAI has raised Series B funding (approximately $25M+ total reported) with backing from defense-focused venture investors and strategic partners in the aerospace sector.
Leadership & TeamFounded by Fred Temperley and Courtney Brown, with leadership experienced in robotics, computer vision, and autonomous systems; the company has built a team of engineers specializing in flight control and edge AI.
Recent ActivityModalAI continues expanding VOXL platform adoption with defense contractors and has been recognized for autonomous flight capabilities in competitive military testing and evaluation programs.

Highlights

Total Raised
Latest Round
Stage
Series B
defense-tech
Employees
51-200
Founded 2017
Headquarters
PA
News Coverage
1 articles
Last: 9d ago
Talent Signals
SEC Filings

News Coverage 1

Government Competitions 3

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