据Axios报道，Gallatin AI公司成功完成了5000万美元的A轮融资。参与投资的机构包括长期关注国防科技领域的8VC和Silent Ventures。该公司首席执行官伍迪·格利尔介绍了相关情况。
Gallatin AI raised a $50 million Series A, with defense-tech frequent fliers 8VC and Silent Ventures pitching in, CEO Woody Glier told Axios. Why it matters: This isn't another drone builder. The California startup is, instead, focused on digitizing and streamlining the nitty gritty of military logistics and sustainment.
值得关注的是，这家公司并非专门研发无人机的企业。作为一家总部位于加利福尼亚的初创公司，Gallatin致力于实现军事物流及物资保障流程的数字化与高效化。
"A lot of the logistics data that is generated today is very manual," Glier said. "It's very messy — literally like clipboard and pen and paper."
格利尔指出：“目前产生的大量物流数据依然依赖人工记录，整个流程极其混乱，基本上还是依靠纸质表格和笔来完成。”从宏观层面来看，如何确保在复杂作战环境下将弹药、血液、燃料及食品等物资顺利送达目的地，已被美国国防部列为重点技术攻关方向，其他重点领域还包括生物制造及高超音速武器。
The big picture: The Pentagon considers contested logistics — getting bullets, blood, fuel, food and more to their destinations, especially under fire — a critical technology area. Others include biomanufacturing and hypersonic weapons. Catch up quick: Gallatin's Navigator, an AI-powered tool that provides sustainment insights and supply distribution planning, is being used by U.S. military units around the world.
目前，Gallatin开发的名为‘Navigator’的人工智能工具正在全球范围内的美军部队中投入使用。该工具可针对物资维护提供专业分析，并协助制定科学的物资配送方案。今年夏季，该公司还与驻扎在胡德堡的第3装甲军达成合作协议，具体的投资金额暂未对外公布。
The startup this summer announced a deal with the Fort Hood-based III Armored Corps. The dollar value was not disclosed. "We've been building ahead of where, I think, the conversation is now," Glier said. "If you had 1,000 autonomous assets — 10,000 — you still have the problem of: What's going in them?
格利尔表示：“我们一直在努力，其深度和广度已经超出了当前行业讨论的范畴。”截至目前，Gallatin累计融资额已达7000万美元，且所有资金均以股权形式注入。
Who is pulling that off the shelves? Who is getting that payload ready on the tarmac or loading it on the ship?" Zoom out: Gallatin exited stealth early last year. It's raised a total $70 million, all equity.
最后，格利尔强调：“创办一家国防科技企业绝非易事。我们将继续招募顶尖人才来解决这些极其复杂的难题。”
"Building a defense-tech company is not for the faint of heart," Glier said. "We want to continue to bring top talent to bear on these problems. They are complex."