Smack Technologies raises $61m as the Pentagon’s hurry becomes a battlefield-AI business model

Smack Technologies, an Austin-based defense AI startup, raised $61 million in a Series B funding round driven by growing Pentagon demand for rapid battlefield AI tools. Its products include Omega, AI-powered fires-planning software, and Alpha, a forearm-mounted display to modernize combat tracking. The Pentagon's push for decentralized, edge-based decision-making amid communication disruptions is accelerating contracts with smaller AI vendors like Smack.