Swarmer

Swarmer builds the software layer that makes drone swarms work. Based in Ukraine, the company's stack - from the TRIDENT embedded operating system to the MINAS autonomy AI and the STYX command-and-control platform - is designed to let a single operator coordinate hundreds of drones executing tactical objectives in real time. The system has logged over 100,000 real-world combat missions, which makes it one of the most operationally tested autonomous swarm platforms in existence. The threat model here is concrete: adversaries deploying cheap, numerous aerial assets at scale. Swarmer's approach to counter that is swarm intelligence backed by military-grade encryption and AI that translates high-level human intent into distributed tactical action across a fleet. The technical domains span autonomous coordination, embedded systems, and encrypted communications - all operating under the constraints of contested electromagnetic environments. The company raised a $15M Series A to scale this work. For cybersecurity practitioners, the relevant friction points are clear: securing command-and-control links against jamming and interception, hardening embedded drone operating systems, and ensuring the integrity of AI-driven decision loops when the cost of a compromised node scales with the swarm. If your interest is in applied security at the intersection of autonomy, encryption, and defense-grade embedded systems, Swarmer is where that work is getting battle-tested.