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.

Founded

2024

HQ

Seoul, South Korea / Palo Alto, CA

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$12M

Website

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AI & Autonomous Systems UAV / Drone Robotics & UGV

Products & Technology

Bone Unified AI Platform

Physical AI / Defense Robotics

In Production

End-to-end platform integrating AI simulation, autonomy algorithms, embedded engineering, hardware design, and manufacturing for autonomous unmanned systems.

vehicle types UAV, UGV, USV
missions Logistics, wildfire detection, counter-drone
architecture Vertically integrated (software + hardware + manufacturing)

Leadership

DK Lee

Founder & CEO

Co-founded MarqVision (AI-powered IP protection platform). Serial entrepreneur with background in AI and robotics.

Funding History

seed

2025-11

Investors: Third Prime (lead), Kolon Group

$12M

$12M

Total Funding (Cumulative)

$12M

Milestones

2025-11

Raised $12M seed round led by Third Prime with Kolon Group participation.

2025

Generated $3M revenue in first year; secured seven-figure B2G contract.

2024

Founded by DK Lee (co-founder of MarqVision).

2024

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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