9 Mothers
YC X26 · Active · Counter Drone Systems. $1.6m sales. We delivered for the DoW.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Isengard Industries IncShared: counter drone, drone system, defenseActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS26 |
 ArmoryShared: counter drone, low cost, systemNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Antler2025 |
 ProdroneShared: drone system, capable, costNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Plug and Play |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Maquoketa ResearchShared: drone, defenseActiveOther | Other | Active | YCX26 |
 AICEShared: drone, system, autonomousActiveOther | Other | Active | YCX26 |
 Surtr Defense SystemsShared: counter, drone, systemActiveAI | AI | Active | YCX26 |
 Perseus DefenseShared: counter, drone, capableActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS25 |
 Albacore Inc.Shared: drone, system, autonomousActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS25 |
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About 9 Mothers
We have sold $1.6m of systems to the DoW. Multiple systems delivered to the DoW. Our first product - EDDA - is a counter drone system - small, low power, low cost fully autonomous-capable. It's designed to be used on vehicles, bases, or carried - to stop group 1 suicide drones. We have multiple contracts, sales, etc. We have 3 more products with demand in various stages of development. More details at https://9mothers.com
- YC batch
- X26 · Spring 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 19
- Location
- Austin, TX, USA
- Checked
- 35m ago
9 Mothers: questions
Which YC batch was 9 Mothers in?
9 Mothers was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is 9 Mothers still active?
Y Combinator lists 9 Mothers as active.
Where is 9 Mothers based?
9 Mothers lists Austin, TX, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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