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America’s Robot Army? Forterra Secures $238M to Power Military AI | Robotics News
Big news in robotics, automation, and military AI: Forterra has secured $238 million in Series C funding, pushing the company to a $1 billion valuation and signaling the rapid rise of autonomous defense systems in the U.S. Forterra aims to be the “connective tissue” of modern military robotics — powering autonomy, communication, and command-and-control for vehicles, drones, and full mission fleets.
Their platform includes: AutoDrive (autonomous driving across roads and battlefields), TerraLink (real-time fleet oversight), Vektor (low-bandwidth comms), Oasis (universal robot language layer), and goTenna (off-grid mesh networking). These systems already support programs with the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and multiple SBIR contracts.
Why does this matter for business leaders? Defense robotics often becomes the foundation for civilian breakthroughs — from autonomous logistics to industrial robots, emergency response tech, and off-grid communication. If you’re in retail, healthcare, food, logistics, manufacturing, robotics, or tech, this is a clear sign: autonomy is scaling fast, and early adopters will benefit most. |
