Nous Research Secures $1.5B Valuation in Exclusive Hermes AI Funding Talks

Nous Research is raising at least $75 million in a funding round led by Robot Ventures, valuing the AI startup at $1.5 billion, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal. The company, creators of the open-source Hermes agent, is utilizing the capital to expand its product suite and business model for autonomous AI … Read more

Anti-Drone Warfare at Sea: Matching Sensors to Threats

Effective maritime anti-drone warfare (ADW) against Tier 2 One-Way Attack (OWA) drones requires an integrated kill chain—detection, identification, tracking, and hard-kill engagement—operating within strict size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints. According to Hasan Özyurt, Naval Systems Coordinator at ULAQ Global, success depends on aligning sensor and effector physics with the economic reality of a high-volume … Read more