Company
Allen Control Systems
Allen Control Systems (ACS) is an Austin-based defense robotics company building autonomous weapon stations for counter-drone defense.
- Founded
- 2022
- HQ
- Austin, TX
- Status
- private (defense UGV; Bullfrog)
Funding
$200.0M
Models
1
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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Funding
$200M Series B (June 2026)
Valuation
.2 billion (post-money)
Lead Investor
Smash Capital
Product
Bullfrog autonomous weapon station (M240/M2 variants)
Deployed
U.S. Army, U.S. Navy
CEO
Mike Wior
President
Steve Simoni
Total funding
00M+ (Series B)
U.S. Army contract
.5M for Bullfrog integration
Deployed with
Joint Interagency Task Force 401, allied military
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Allen Control Systems on the deployment map
Where Allen Control Systems's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Mike Wior Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Steve Simoni Co-Founder & Presidentreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Mike Wiorcofounder
- Steve Simonicofounder
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 →
Recent coverage
Allen Control Systems in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Embodied2 models
- EverestLabs2 models
Financial state
- 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)
- Allen Control Systems x U.S. Army with U.S. Armydeployment
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-05-26
$200M(reported) · $2.2B post
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Allen Control Systems?
- 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.
- What does Allen Control Systems make?
- Allen Control Systems has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Bullfrog (Allen Control Systems builds physical robots).
- Is Allen Control Systems publicly traded?
- No. Allen Control Systems is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Allen Control Systems?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Allen Control Systems building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, ATI Industrial Automation, August Robotics.
- Where is Allen Control Systems headquartered?
- Allen Control Systems is headquartered in Austin, TX.
- How much funding has Allen Control Systems raised?
- Allen Control Systems has raised approximately $200M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Allen Control Systems operate robots?
- Allen Control Systems is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Allen Control Systems a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Allen Control Systems ranks in roughly the top 6% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Allen Control Systems founded?
- Allen Control Systems was founded in 2022.
- Is Allen Control Systems safe?
- Allen Control Systems has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
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
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Embodied2 models
- EverestLabs2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Allen Control Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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.
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
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Embodied2 models
- EverestLabs2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Allen Control Systems draws attention at the 92nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $200M raised and recent funding activity.
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: Jul 14, 2026