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Autonomy Firm Vayu Robotics Emerges From Stealth With Lockheed Martin Investment

Autonomy Firm Vayu Robotics Emerges From Stealth With Lockheed Martin Investment
Vayu Robotics' image for its autonomous mobility platform Vayu Drive

Vayu Robotics, a small startup developing artificial intelligence-enabled autonomy solutions for unmanned systems, on Tuesday emerged from stealth with $12.7 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] venture group. Vayu’s technology includes a foundation model for mobility it calls Vayu Drive and a low-cost sensing technology Vayu Sense says is a potential replacement to lidar for many mid-range applications. Vayu was founded in October 2021, has 13 employees, and is based in Palo…

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