The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Allen Control Systems: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $200.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Allen Control Systems (ACS) is an Austin-based defense robotics company building autonomous weapon stations for counter-drone defense. Its flagship product Bullfrog is an AI- and computer vision-powered autonomous weapon station that has been deployed with U.S. military and allied customers. ACS raised 00M in Series B at a .2 billion valuation and has secured a U.S. Army contract to integrate Bullfrog across five of the Army's most deployed combat vehicles.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Lead Investor
Product
Deployed
CEO
President
Total fundingsee investors →
U.S. Army contract
Deployed with
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Allen Control Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1U.S. Army1× joint
Most recent
- Allen Control Systems x U.S. Army2025-01-01with U.S. Armyoperating
Allen Control Systems on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2026. Explore where Allen Control Systems's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Allen Control Systems deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Mike Wior Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Steve Simoni Co-Founder & Presidentreported, not verified
- Steven Simoni Co-founder and Presidentsecondary-verified
- Luke Allen Co-founder & CTOreported, not verified
Founders (4)
- Mike Wiorcofounder
later founded Perennial Autonomy
- Steve Simonicofounder
- Steven Simonicofounder
- Luke Allencofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Allen Control Systems.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Allen Control Systems1 deployment
Recent coverage
Allen Control Systems in third-party press
Peers
144 peers across 1 segment. Every Allen Control Systems competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
service(144)
113 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 831.3520919269878) · leader Bond at 1957%
- Dominion Dynamicsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Epirusdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Perennial Autonomydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- A&K Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aescapedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $200.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Allen Control Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Allen Control Systems x U.S. Army2025-01-01with U.S. Armyoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1U.S. Army1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Allen Control Systems x U.S. ArmywithU.S. Armydeployment2025-01-01operating
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-05-26
$200M(reported) · $2.2B post
Investors: Rally Ventures (follow), Smash Capital (lead), Craft Ventures (follow), Inspired Capital (follow)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Allen Control Systems’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2026-05-26Series B raising $200000000
PartnershipAllen Control Systems x U.S. Army
2025-01-01The U.S. Army Applications Laboratory awarded Allen Control Systems a .5M contract to integrate Bullfrog across five of the Army's most deployed combat vehicles. Bullfrog is also deployed with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and allied military customers.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 4, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2026
Bullfrog at United States
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Allen Control Systems.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Allen Control Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
US Marine Corps turns to AI-powered Bullfrog as drone threats expand
Allen Control Systems announced Monday that the Marine Corps has chosen the Bullfrog autonomous weapon system to integrate into its airborne defenses.
Marine Corps selects new robotic weapon system for L-MADIS integration
The AI-powered robotic weapon, which weighs roughly 300 pounds and is capable of firing 850 rounds-a-minute, can detect and neutralize small unmanned aerial systems, Allen Control…
Allen Control Systems Raises 00 Million Series B at .2 Billion Post-Money Valuation
ACS raised 00M Series B at .2B valuation. Bullfrog is already deployed with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and allied military customers.
ACS raises 00M to scale autonomous counter-drone weapons stations
Allen Control Systems raised 00M in Series B at a .2 billion valuation to scale production of its Bullfrog autonomous weapon station for counter-drone defense.
How a Silicon Valley warlord got the Pentagon attention
Reuters profile of ACS co-founder Steven Simoni and the Pentagon adoption of the Bullfrog autonomous weapon.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/allen-control-systems.md
- RSS feed: /companies/allen-control-systems/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ad149730-86a8-4102-8ff8-ec1602463fd9
- Revision history: /companies/allen-control-systems/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
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Meet Bullfrog, a high-tech anti-drone system built by Austin-based Allen Control Systems (ACS). https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austins-allen-control-systems-
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Our latest demonstration showcases the Bullfrog™ in action, an advanced military weapon system designed for drone defense. This C-UAS system, a key piece of mil
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Reality vs attention
Allen Control Systems draws attention at the 84th percentile but verifies reality at the 55th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +28.4, 38th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $200M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 28, 2026