Breaker, an Australian-founded AI company, has won $2 million in pre-seed funding to scale its AI agents and develop true mass autonomy in robotics. The round was led by Australian deep tech investment fund, Main Sequence.
“True autonomy isn’t just about building better individual robots, but about making them work together—and work seamlessly with humans. We believe that the future of robotics isn’t more hardware, it is smarter software that enables machines to collaborate and adapt dynamically, just like people do," Breaker’s Co-founder and Co-CEO Matthew Buffa said.
Breaker has developed AI-powered software that allows robots to act, adapt and communicate like humans. Its technology allows a single operator to control up to 100 systems, promoting real-time, context-aware decision-making. Breaker's technology possesses next-generation autonomy, natural language communication and advanced teaming.
“Today’s ‘autonomous’ systems still rely on bulky equipment, hard coded instructions and skilled operators, limiting their scalability, adaptability and ROI. By combining generative AI with robotics, Breaker adds a step change in intelligence to these systems and delivers enormous advantages in utility while democratising access to these systems. We see this “Physical AI” as the next wave of what’s possible for autonomy," Partner at Main Sequence Mike Zimmerman stated.
Breaker has collaborated with US-based SensorOps to use synthetic data and SensorOps’ simulation platform for enhancing autonomous defence applications. Breaker has also worked with Airvolute to integrate its AI agent into advanced drone platforms, boosting autonomy in tactical operations. Additionally, Breaker has partnered with the Australian Institute of Machine Learning (AIML) to drive AI research in intelligent and adaptive robotics.