Aitan announces $41m. raise, along with a new identity and mission for sovereign robotic warfare

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 14:41Aitan, formerly known as eyesAtop, has emerged with a new name, a broadened mission, and a $41 million financing round co‑led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital. The new funding brings Aitan’s total capital raised to $54m., enabling the rapid scaling of its combat‑proven technology to allied nations.The latest financing will support continued product development, accelerate international growth, and expand the company's global team to meet growing customer demand.The rebrand marks the company’s transition from a multi‑drone operating system provider into a full‑spectrum autonomy and robotic warfare company in the category of robotic sovereignty‑as‑a‑service. Aitan develops edge‑AI robotic weapon systems engineered for the operational realities of modern conflict where robotic forces must be produced at scale, operate in contested electromagnetic environments, and evolve continuously as the fight unfolds. The company believes that robotic systems cannot be stockpiled years in advance as “they evolve during the conflict itself, reshaped week by week by the fight and by disrupted supply chains.”Aitan develops edge‑AI robotic weapon systems. (credit: Aitan )A mission forged by personal loss and operational necessityAitan was founded by Udi Oster and Daniel Almog, both former officers in the IDF’s 8200 Unit and the co‑founders of Tapingo. Hamas’s October 7 massacre made their mission personal as their friend, Or Levy, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, and Oster’s younger brother, Eitan, was killed in combat during Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon. The company is now named in his honor.“We built Aitan because we had no choice. Our friends and family went to war, and we were determined to build what could bring them home,” Almog said. “Three years later, we've developed decisive battlefield technology, proven in combat - and we're on a mission to put these capabilities in the hands of the allies that need them."Battlefield validationDespite their popularity on the battlefield, most autonomous systems like drones or unmanned ground vehicles operate through separate controllers and interfaces, requiring one operator for each system. Aitan’s platform combines a multi-drone command-and-control system that is edge-based and OEM-agnostic, allowing militaries to integrate civilian- and military-grade platforms without replacing infrastructure or retraining operators.The platform turns drones from various manufacturers and operators into one unified operational force, allowing one operator to command and control numerous drones simultaneously that carry out different missions in different battlefields and close the sensor-to-shooter loop in real time.The company continuously refines its technology through real‑time operational feedback from reservists and veterans with extensive combat experience.The new identity reflects Aitan’s expansion from a universal drone‑control platform into a sovereign robotics infrastructure provider. Its systems have been battle‑tested since 2023, logging over 500,000 combat hours across the IDF and Israeli national security agencies.Aitan now anchors multiple programs of record in command-and-control, swarming, edge AI, and autonomy. It also recently secured a joint contract to develop the command‑and‑control platform for the IDF’s next‑generation Digital Bat attack drone fleet, as well as critical design contracts for key robotic weapon systems.Rise of sovereign robotic warfareThe round includes participation from leading technology investors including Gokul Rajaram, Benjamin Ling, and Kevin Weil. Dell Technologies Capital managing director Yair Snir said Aitan is solving one of the most strategically important challenges in defense autonomy: orchestrating heterogeneous autonomous systems in contested environments.“We believe Physical AI will be one of the most important technology shifts of the coming decade. But first, we need to solve the challenge of coordinating highly complex autonomous systems in challenging real-world environments,” Snir said.He added that the company “recognized early on that the future of defense belongs to intelligent networks of disparate systems operating together. Their proven deployment in real-world defense environments validates that vision.”Deep33 partner Lior Prosor discussed Israel’s unique advantage in developing robotic warfare systems, saying that “Israel is one of the only places in the world with the combat experience and flight hours to develop robotic weapon systems at scale, giving Aitan a difficult-to-replicate advantage and a significant opportunity to bring that capability to allied nations.”Follow us on Google