9 Mothers
AI weapon systems
Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveIndustrialsDefense
What they do
Problem
Modern battlefield units need an effective way to detect and stop low-cost group 1 suicide drones threatening vehicles and bases.
Solution
EDDA is a small, low-power, low-cost autonomous-capable counter-drone AI weapon system deployable on vehicles, bases, or carried.
Who it's for
Military and defense/security operators protecting vehicles, bases, and field units from drone attacks.
Founders
Russell Smith
Founder / CEO
Making AI weapon systems.
Roman Khomenko
Founder
Co-founder of 9 Mothers Defense. Previously Data Scientist at Rainforest QA (YC S12), hacker, and builder of weird things. I love everything old: Lisp, NES games, IRC, trackers, and 8-bit music. Now building AI-driven counter-drone systems.
Bogdan Pyzh
Co-Founder, COO
Building Counter-Drone Systems.
Open roles 8
Company timeline
- Founded2024
- YC batchSpring 2026
- StatusActive
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