# Swarmbotics AI: defense robotics company

Canonical ID: `3e59a79c-c3c3-49e1-bb79-f0cbf0300db0`

## Key facts

- **Founded:** 2023
- **HQ:** Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- **Funding:** [$4M seed](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Product:** [FireAnt](/models/swarmbotics-fireant.md) sUGV — attritable tracked anti-tank swarm robot

- **Slug:** swarmbotics-ai
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 2023
- **HQ:** Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)

## Models

- [FireAnt](/models/swarmbotics-fireant.md) (defense_ugv) (id: `a268e9d8-2a47-4e8b-b6bb-aed22e8ea933`)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Swarmbotics AI?

Defense robotics company developing attritable unmanned ground vehicles for swarm operations. Founded in 2023 by Drew Watson and Stephen Houghton. Its FireAnt sUGV is a low-cost, tracked hybrid-electric ground robot designed for swarm coordination, anti-armor missions, and situational awareness in high-risk environments. The U.S. Army tested FireAnt at xTechOverwatch in Texas in October 2025.

### What does Swarmbotics AI make?

Swarmbotics AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: FireAnt (Swarmbotics AI builds physical robots).

### Where is Swarmbotics AI headquartered?

Swarmbotics AI is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, USA.

### Where does Swarmbotics AI operate robots?

Swarmbotics AI 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 Swarmbotics AI a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Swarmbotics AI ranks in roughly the top 84% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was Swarmbotics AI founded?

Swarmbotics AI was founded in 2023.


## Sources (2)

1. https://thedefensepost.com/2025/11/05/robots-wheels-tanks-swarms/
2. https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-tests-robotic-tank-killers/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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