Breaker Industries
AI software for autonomous robotic systems control.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| - | investor | €0.0 | round |
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* | AUD2.0m | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Breaker Industries is an Australian artificial intelligence company, founded in 2023 by Matthew Buffa, Michael Irwin, and Vanja Videnovic, that develops software to enhance robotic autonomy and human-machine interaction. The founding team combines expertise from previous roles at companies like Anduril, DroneShield, and Hargrave Technologies, aiming to address the practical limitations of current autonomous systems. The company originated from the UNSW Founders Defence 10X program and is a resident at the deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations in Sydney.
The firm's core product is an advanced autonomy software platform featuring an AI agent, deployable at the edge on various hardware like drones, ground robots, and wearable devices. This software-centric approach enables robots to interpret mission context, make nuanced decisions without constant human oversight, and communicate via natural language over standard push-to-talk radios. A key feature of the platform is its ability to allow a single operator to manage and control up to 100 autonomous systems simultaneously, facilitating cross-domain teaming where multiple units coordinate and share information to achieve mission objectives.
Breaker primarily targets the defense sector and has established an office in Austin, Texas, to serve U.S. clients. The business model is focused on software that integrates into existing robotic systems, making them more intelligent and collaborative. In March 2025, the company secured $2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by the deep-tech investment fund Main Sequence, with the capital intended to triple its team and expand its U.S. footprint. Breaker is also expanding its technology into other industries such as critical infrastructure security, search and rescue, agriculture, and mining. Strategic partnerships with SensorOps, Airvolute, and the Australian Institute of Machine Learning (AIML) are in place to advance its AI capabilities through simulation, drone integration, and research.
Keywords: autonomous systems, AI agents, robotics software, human-machine teaming, edge AI, natural language control, multi-robot control, defense technology, drone autonomy, uncrewed systems, situational awareness, ISR drones, wearable robotic controls, cross-domain teaming, robotics AI, intelligent robotics, machine learning, deep tech, autonomy software, human-robot interaction