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Mara

Building a horde of tactical robots trained on gameplay. Starting with Spike: a swarming anti-drone system defending high-value targets.

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Competitors

AIIMPACT DronesShared: air defense, drone, targetYC S26Los AngelesStartup →AIAmbixOSShared: critical infrastructure, systemAntler 2025UKStartup →AIPetrarchShared: critical infrastructureYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIInvertixShared: critical infrastructure, deploymentYC F26MunichStartup →AIOndakaShared: critical infrastructurePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies closest to Mara
Company
IMPACT DronesShared: air defense, drone, targetYC S26ActiveAI
AmbixOSShared: critical infrastructure, systemAntler 2025Not statedAI
PetrarchShared: critical infrastructureYC S26ActiveAI, Data
InvertixShared: critical infrastructure, deploymentYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
OndakaShared: critical infrastructurePlug and Play Not statedAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherMillirayShared: air defense, critical infrastructure, droneYC W26LondonStartup →AIDispatcherShared: gov tech / defense, robotics, dronespeedrun SR005San FranciscoStartup →OtherFliteworksShared: critical infrastructure, droneNeoStartup →AICoalition SystemsShared: critical infrastructure, gov tech / defense, militaryspeedrun SR006San FranciscoStartup →OtherVernius Systems, Inc.Shared: air defense, drone, targetYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Mara
Company
MillirayShared: air defense, critical infrastructure, droneYC W26ActiveOther
DispatcherShared: gov tech / defense, robotics, dronespeedrun SR005Not statedAI
FliteworksShared: critical infrastructure, droneNeo Not statedOther
Coalition SystemsShared: critical infrastructure, gov tech / defense, militaryspeedrun SR006Not statedAI
Vernius Systems, Inc.Shared: air defense, drone, targetYC S26ActiveOther

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Programs

Programs Mara went through
ProgramCohortSource
a16z speedrunSR004speedrun Page

About Mara

Mara builds autonomous, short-range, AI-powered robotic defense systems. Our first product is Spike: a dirt-cheap air defense system which protects military equipment & critical infrastructure from simultaneous attack by dozens of jam-proof enemy drones. Unlike traditional cUAS, which is slow, expensive, and centralized, our system is fast, distributed, and built for frontline deployment. What makes us different? We train our autonomy in a video game, combining simulation-driven AI with player data to develop constantly adapting tactics.

Category
AI
Location
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Checked
7h ago

Tags: Robotics, Gov Tech / Defense

Mara: questions

Which accelerators did Mara go through?

Mara is listed by a16z speedrun (SR004).

Where is Mara based?

Mara lists San Francisco, California, United States of America as its location on a16z speedrun's page.