Bone AI
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Seoul- and Palo Alto-based defense robotics startup building a vertically integrated "physical AI" platform that unifies software, hardware, and manufacturing for autonomous unmanned systems. Develops defense-grade UAVs, UGVs, and USVs for logistics support, wildfire detection, and counter-drone missions. Acquired Korean drone company D-Makers within six months of founding to integrate existing hardware IP with its AI autonomy stack.
Products & Technology
Bone Unified AI Platform
Physical AI / Defense Robotics
End-to-end platform integrating AI simulation, autonomy algorithms, embedded engineering, hardware design, and manufacturing for autonomous unmanned systems.
Leadership
DK Lee
Founder & CEO
Co-founded MarqVision (AI-powered IP protection platform). Serial entrepreneur with background in AI and robotics.
Funding History
seed
2025-11Investors: Third Prime (lead), Kolon Group
$12M
$12M
Total Funding (Cumulative)
$12M
Milestones
Raised $12M seed round led by Third Prime with Kolon Group participation.
Generated $3M revenue in first year; secured seven-figure B2G contract.
Founded by DK Lee (co-founder of MarqVision).
Acquired D-Makers, a Korean drone company, integrating its hardware IP and AI models.
Partners
- • Kolon Group (strategic investor)
- • D-Makers (acquired)
Target Markets
- • Korean military
- • U.S. defense
- • Europe
- • Allied nations
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