Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current unmanned aerial systems lack the endurance and coordination needed to launch and sustain large AI‑driven drone swarms over extended distances, limiting real‑time multi‑domain operations for defense forces.
Solution
Modalic creates autonomous “mothership” UAS platforms that act as mobile launch and control nodes, extending the operational range of drone swarms. The Modalic OS software layer provides mission‑level autonomy and spatial AI, enabling coordinated cross‑domain sensing with high temporal and spatial resolution. By integrating purpose‑built hardware with collaborative autonomy algorithms, the system allows U.S. and allied forces to conduct real‑time, multi‑domain missions without relying on fixed ground infrastructure. The platform is designed for scalable deployment, supporting a variety of mission profiles from reconnaissance to electronic warfare.
Target Audience
Primary customers are U.S. Department of Defense and allied military organizations that require advanced swarm capabilities for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare missions.
Features
- Dedicated mothership airframes optimized for long‑range endurance and payload capacity to carry and launch multiple swarm drones
- Modalic OS mission autonomy stack that manages swarm coordination, task allocation, and real‑time data fusion across air, land, and sea domains
- Spatial AI processing on board the mothership for rapid interpretation of sensor data and adaptive mission replanning
- Secure, low‑latency communications link between mothership and swarm elements to maintain command and control over extended distances
- Modular payload bays allowing integration of diverse sensors (EO/IR, SIGINT, radar) to support cross‑domain sensing missions
- Scalable software architecture that can be reconfigured for different operational scenarios and threat environments