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Bullfrog at United States

Allen Control Systems (ACS) is an Austin-based defense robotics company building autonomous weapon stations for counter-drone defense. Its flagship product [Bullfrog](/models/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.

Bullfrog by Allen Control Systems · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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Bullfrog autonomous weapon stations deployed with US Army and US Navy. US Marine Corps selected Bullfrog for L-MADIS all-terrain vehicles. ACS received contracts through Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and allied military customers.

Key facts

Operator
US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps

Safety record

No incidents on record for Bullfrog at United States.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Status
operational
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
2eccbf77-dbe0-4b40-8d4e-b7d6e7d361cd

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Bullfrog first documented operating at United States.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Allen Control Systems Raises 200M to Scale Counter-Drone Systems · https://thedefensepost.com/2026/06/09/allen-control-systems-funding/ · 2026-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

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unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Bullfrog deployment at United States?
Bullfrog, built by Allen Control Systems, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Allen Control Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Bullfrog at United States?
Allen Control Systems, the manufacturer of Bullfrog, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Bullfrog deployment at United States go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Bullfrog deployment at United States?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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