YCX26ยท Other9 Mothers
Counter Drone Systems. $1.6m sales. We delivered for the DoW.
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About 9 Mothers
We have sold $1.6m of systems to the DoW. Multiple systems delivered to the DoW. Our first product - EDDA - is a counter drone system - small, low power, low cost fully autonomous-capable. It's designed to be used on vehicles, bases, or carried - to stop group 1 suicide drones. We have multiple contracts, sales, etc. We have 3 more products with demand in various stages of development. More details at https://9mothers.com
Austin, TX, USA
9 Mothers: questions
Which YC batch was 9 Mothers in?
9 Mothers was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is 9 Mothers still active?
Y Combinator lists 9 Mothers as active.
Where is 9 Mothers based?
9 Mothers lists Austin, TX, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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