KEF ROBOTICS INC

Pittsburgh, PA · Defense · Private

Multi-modal deep neural network sensor fusion system integrating infrared imaging and ion-mobility spectrometry for chemical threat detection and localization on autonomous unmanned systems

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · kefrobotics.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
Total capital: $13.1M

Federal grants: $5.8M; 8 awards · 2019–2026; Rank in peer group#35 of 94
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $7.3M; 7 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#453 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Blue Print: Precise, Resilient, Interoperable Navigation And Telemetry For Any Air Force Suas$1.2M
Jun 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Blue Print: Precise, Resilient, Interoperable Navigation And Telemetry For Any Air Force Suas$1.2M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Visual Navigation Advances For Low-altitude, Subsonic Flight Using Weapon Open System Architecture Design Principles$1.2M
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, Topic A254-014, Cognitive Terrain Flight Assistance$256K
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, Topic A254-014, Cognitive Terrain Flight Assistance$256K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Kef Robotics- SBIR P2 Tacfi- GPS Denied Navigation$1M
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Kef Robotics- SBIR P2 Tacfi- GPS Denied Navigation$1M

Show 8 earlier federal awards

May 2024Federal contractDefense · "kef Robotics, Inc." SBIR Phase II$1.9M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · "kef Robotics, Inc." SBIR Phase II$1.9M
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Eo/ir Perception And Autonomy Systems For Teuas In Contested Environments$1.5M
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Learning-based Threat Classification and Localization Using Infrared Imaging and Ion Mobility Spectrometry$167K
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$181K
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Multi-view Navigation and Hazard Avoidance for Autonomous Aircraft$125K
Jul 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Vision Based Autonomy for Group 1-3 Aircraft in GPS-denied Environments$1.0M
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Interoperable sUAS Autonomy for the Air Force$50K

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Standing among 94 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#35 · top 37%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.