In-Q-Tel is a not-for-profit strategic venture firm that invests in startups developing technologies for U.S. national security, with a portfolio that spans unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous underwater systems, AI, and humanoid and mobile robot developers across the defense and commercial sectors. The firm identifies and funds early-stage companies whose innovations in autonomy, sensing, and machine intelligence can serve intelligence and defense mission needs, shaping the pipeline of robotics technologies adopted by government agencies. Through its investments, In-Q-Tel has supported companies such as Boston Dynamics, Shield AI, and Skydio, helping accelerate the transition of advanced robotic platforms from research labs to operational deployment.
Round size: $310M
In-Q-Tel is a not-for-profit strategic venture firm that invests in startups developing technologies for U.S. national security, with a portfolio that spans unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous underwater systems, AI, and humanoid and mobile robot developers across the defense and commercial sectors. The firm identifies and funds early-stage companies whose innovations in autonomy, sensing, and machine intelligence can serve intelligence and defense mission needs, shaping the pipeline of robotics technologies adopted by government agencies. Through its investments, In-Q-Tel has supported companies such as Boston Dynamics, Shield AI, and Skydio, helping accelerate the transition of advanced robotic platforms from research labs to operational deployment.
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Odyssey unveiled Odyssey-3, a foundation world model for robotics that can support robot control, driving and simulated environments, with Swiss company Flexion building humanoid control policies on top using tens of hours of teleoperation data. The collaboration demonstrated tasks including opening containers, handling boxes and arranging tableware, with Odyssey claiming real-time task execution and greater resilience to lighting changes compared to tested VLA baselines. A public release is planned in the coming weeks.