Epirus

Current leadership (2)

• Andy Lowery Chief Executive Officerreported, not verified
• Joe Lonsdale Co-Founderreported, not verified

Founders (1)

• Joe Lonsdalecofounderno longer at company

Safety record

No incidents on record for Epirus.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Peer companies

• Milrem Robotics3 models
• Dominion Dynamics1 model
• Patria1 model

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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)

• Epirus x U.S. Army (IFPC-HPM) with U.S. Armydeployment

Funding rounds (1)

• Series D2025-01-01

  $250M(reported)

  Investors: 8VC

Common questions

What is Epirus?

Epirus is a Torrance, CA-based defense technology company developing the Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) system for counter-drone and counter-electronics applications. Leonidas neutralizes swarming, fiber-optic, and autonomous drone threats using directed energy, with contracts from the U.S. Army including a 6.1M prototype contract and a 3.5M IFPC-HPM Gen II contract. Founded by Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir) and Grant Verstandig, Epirus has raised over 50M in total funding through a 50M Series D.

Where is Epirus based?

Epirus is based in Torrance, California, USA.

When was Epirus founded?

Epirus was founded in 2018.

What does Epirus make?

Epirus has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Leonidas HPM (Epirus builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Where does Epirus operate robots?

Epirus 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 Epirus safe?

Epirus 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.