The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Silvus Technologies: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $4.4B raised. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Silvus Technologies is a Los Angeles-based developer of StreamCaster mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) radios for military, government, and public safety applications. Acquired by Motorola Solutions for .4B in 2025, the company's proprietary MN-MIMO waveform technology provides high-fidelity video, voice, and IP data communications for tactical operations, autonomous systems, and drone operations. StreamCaster radios are DoD-certified and listed on the Blue UAS Framework.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
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Key facts
CEO
HQ
Acquired by
Previous owner
Technology
Product line
DoD certification
Origin
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Silvus Technologies on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Silvus Technologies's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Babak Daneshrad CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Silvus Technologies.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Silvus Technologies2 deployments
Recent coverage
Silvus Technologies in third-party press
StreamCaster 4400 MANET Radio Receives DoD Certification for Secure U.S. Military Drone Operations
Motorola Solutions Completes Acquisition of Silvus Technologies
Motorola Solutions to Acquire Silvus Technologies, a Global Leader in Mission-Critical Mobile Ad-hoc Networks
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Supplies to (2)
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Total funding
- $4.4B
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Acquisition2025-05-27
$4.4B(reported) · $22.0B post
Investors: Motorola Solutions (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Silvus Technologies’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Quantum Systems
2026-06-27Supply: mesh-radio to Quantum Systems
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Anduril Industries
2026-06-27Supply: mesh-radio to Anduril Industries
Funding roundAcquisition funding round
2025-05-27Acquisition raising $4400000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
StreamCaster 4400 at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
StreamCaster 4400 at Germany, Europe
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 Silvus Technologies.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 Silvus Technologies from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
StreamCaster 4400 MANET Radio Receives DoD Certification for Secure U.S. Military Drone Operations
Silvus StreamCaster 4400 radio receives DoD certification for military drone operations and Blue UAS Framework listing.
Motorola Solutions Completes Acquisition of Silvus Technologies
Motorola Solutions completes .4B acquisition of Silvus Technologies.
Motorola Solutions to Acquire Silvus Technologies, a Global Leader in Mission-Critical Mobile Ad-hoc Networks
Motorola Solutions announces .4B acquisition of Silvus Technologies for tactical MANET radio communications.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/silvus-technologies.md
- RSS feed: /companies/silvus-technologies/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/432cd3b1-caf8-4b12-875b-cde30c4bac07
- Revision history: /companies/silvus-technologies/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
At the 2022 Tough Stump Tech Rodeo, we had the chance to put our radios to the test and demonstrate our edge in performance. Silvus’ network stayed strong throu
Check out the case study video from ConnectU 2022, where we teamed with Ghost Robotics to stress-test the long-range capabilities of StreamCaster MANET radios a
MUM-T SOE 2 Situational Training Exercise (2022): Garryowen Soldiers undergo new equipment training and situational exercises to assess capabilities of RCV pla
Through Glenair Italia S.p.A.'s collaborative robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) program, Silvus StreamCaster radios enabled the demonstration of an integrat
Watch Jimi Henderson from Silvus Technologies and Simon Vestergaard from UXV Technologies discuss the integration of Silvus Technologies’ StreamCaster 4200 with
Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory demonstrates the Bimanual Dexterous Robotic Platform (BDRP) in a vehicle checkpoint application. BDRP (aka
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Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory demonstrates the Bimanual Dexterous Robotic Platform (BDRP) in an IED removal application. BDRP (aka 'Robo
Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory demonstrates the Bimanual Dexterous Robotic Platform (BDRP) in a vehicle search application. BDRP (aka 'Rob
Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory demonstrates the mobility of the Bimanual Dexterous Robotic Platform (BDRP). BDRP (aka 'Robo Sally') utiliz
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Silvus Technologies draws attention at the 23rd percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -10.4, 121st widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $4.4B raised. 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: Sep 3, 2026