Six Robotics
Six Robotics enables drones and unmanned systems to operate as coordinated, adaptive and interoperable teams in complex environments.
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Six Robotics is an Oslo-based defence tech company founded in 2023. The company develops an autonomy software platform for unmanned systems, focused on swarming and coordination across multiple systems. Its €12M Seed round led by DTCP Defence supports product development, deployments with European and allied defence customers, team growth and Nordic ecosystem collaboration.
The Story
Founded by Christian Fredrik Eggesbø, Six Robotics was created to strengthen Europe's defence capability in the software layer controlling unmanned systems.
How Six Robotics works
Business Model
B2G/B2B sale/licensing of defence software and autonomy platforms for unmanned systems.
Revenue Model
Contracts with defence customers, public procurement and industrial partnerships; revenue details not disclosed.
Products & Services
Key Products
- Autonomy software platform
- Swarm autonomy platform
Core Use Cases
- Unmanned systems coordination
- Drone swarming
- Collaborative autonomy
- Contested-environment operations
- Defence mission software
Market & Clients
Key Customers
Defence organisations, armed forces, allied defence markets and industrial defence partners.
Geographic Presence
How Six Robotics competes
Competitors
Competitive Advantages
- Software-first autonomy platform
- Hardware-agnostic approach
- Collaboration with Norwegian Armed Forces and FFI
- Nordic defence ecosystem positioning
- Almost 90 employees before institutional seed funding
How Six Robotics grows
Growth Strategy
Accelerate product development, expand customer deployments across European and allied defence markets, grow the team and establish activity in Denmark.
Distribution Model
Direct B2G/B2B defence sales, procurement and strategic partnerships.
Moat (Defensibility)
Operational collaboration with defence actors, software autonomy expertise, hardware-agnostic swarming and institutional trust.
Regulatory Context
Operates in defence markets subject to procurement rules, security classification, export controls and allied interoperability requirements.
Key Risks
- Defence procurement cycles
- Regulatory and export-control constraints
- Operational reliability requirements
- Ethical and political scrutiny
- Competition from larger defence platforms
Strategic Insights
- The advantage in unmanned systems will increasingly be software-defined.
- Hardware-agnostic swarming can increase interoperability and operational flexibility.
- Collaboration with FFI and the Norwegian Armed Forces reduces the risk of building technology misaligned with real needs.
Funding & Investors
Funding Rounds
- 2026 - Seed: €12M
Lead: DTCP Defence
Key Investors
Founding Team
Founders
Key Executives
- Christian Fredrik Eggesbø - Founder & CEO
Key Metrics
Lessons from Six Robotics
- In defence tech, product-market fit requires operational fit and procurement fit.
- A software-first product can scale across different hardware platforms.
- Institutional credibility is part of the moat.
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