# Steven Simoni: founder, Allen Control Systems

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Co-founder and President of Allen Control Systems, an Austin-based defense technology startup building the Bullfrog, an AI-powered autonomous machine gun turret for counter-drone warfare. U.S. Navy veteran and former nuclear engineer who worked on instrumentation and control systems for Navy nuclear reactors. Previously co-founded and was CEO of Bbot, a restaurant robotics and software startup acquired by DoorDash. Holds MS in Nuclear Engineering and BS in Electrical Engineering from Penn State.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Allen Control Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/allen-control-systems.md) Co-founder and President (secondary-verified)

## Foundings (1)

- [Allen Control Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/allen-control-systems.md) (cofounder)

See all founders: [/founders](https://registry.deploy.report/founders.md)

## Co-founders (2)

- [Mike Wior](https://registry.deploy.report/people/mike-wior.md) co-founded [Allen Control Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/allen-control-systems.md)
- [Steve Simoni](https://registry.deploy.report/people/steve-simoni.md) co-founded [Allen Control Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/allen-control-systems.md)

## Sources (3)

1. https://www.reuters.com/technology/how-silicon-valley-warlord-got-pentagons-attention-2025-10-01/
2. **Allen Control Systems** · https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/company
3. **X** · https://x.com/StevenSimoni


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