New York City
24 companies · 16 sectors · 9 investors
The Brooklyn Navy Yard built warships from 1801 to 1966, including the battleship Missouri, and its buildings now house manufacturers again. Standard Bots builds industrial robot arms and the software that runs them, and ZeroMark makes AI targeting systems that mount on existing weapons. Thea Energy is designing stellarator fusion plants with simplified magnets.
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Easy Aerial closes a $20M Series B to expand tethered drone manufacturing
Funding·Aug 31, 2026·Easy Aerial (Business Wire)
Riven Systems emerges from stealth with $7.9M to speed up critical minerals processing
Funding·Aug 13, 2026·Axios Pro
Foundational Industries raises $25M seed to build AI-run factories for data-center hardware
Funding·Jul 30, 2026·Fortune
Thea Energy wins $20M ARPA-E award to stand up the first domestic production line for modular fusion magnets
Funding·Jul 27, 2026·Thea Energy (press release)
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All 24 companies
Arena PhysicaNew York
Electronics·Manufacturing
AI foundation models for electromagnetic hardware design
aRoboticsCompanyOssining
Robotics·Defense
Inspection and maintenance robots for infrastructure and DoD
BastogneNew York
Defense·AI·Maritime
Rugged edge AI compute and C2 systems for Navy ships
Beyond ReachBrooklyn
Space·Energy
Deployable solar arrays for spacecraft power
CofactrBrooklyn
Software·Manufacturing
Parts sourcing and warehousing for electronics manufacturers
DiracNew York
Electronics
Software that turns CAD into factory work instructions
Distributed SpectrumNew York
Sensors·Defense·AI
Low-cost RF sensors with AI signal detection
Easy AerialBrooklyn
Drones·Defense
Tethered drone-in-a-box systems for military security
FAST MetalsStamford
Mining·Materials
Extracts critical minerals from alumina refinery red mud
Foundational IndustriesNew York
Manufacturing·AI
Network of autonomous factories for reshored production
Icarus RoboticsBrooklyn
Robotics·Space
Robots that take on crew chores inside spacecraft
IronsteadNew York City
Manufacturing·Defense
Acquires and scales US defense and industrial manufacturers
Loa CarbonNew York
Energy
Synthetic methane made from captured CO2 and hydrogen
Monumental LabsBrooklyn
Robotics·Manufacturing·Construction
Robotic stone carving for architecture and sculpture
Normal ComputingNew York
Electronics·AI
nTopNew York
Software·Manufacturing
Computational design software for engineered parts
Radical AIBrooklyn
AI·Materials·Robotics
Robotic self-driving lab that discovers new alloys
Reflex RoboticsBrooklyn
Robotics·AI
Humanoid robots for industrial work
RevelBrooklyn
Mobility·Energy
Fast charging hubs for urban EV drivers
Riven SystemsNew York
AI·Mining·Materials
AI platform for critical mineral processing chemistry
Standard BotsGlen Cove
Robotics·Manufacturing
Industrial robot arms and the software to run them
StellerianKinnelon
Space·AI
Computer vision payload for satellite proximity operations
Thea EnergyKearny
Nuclear·Energy
Stellarator fusion power plants with simplified magnets
ZeroMarkNew York
Defense·AI
AI targeting systems that mount on existing weapons