ItsWare

Reindustrialization needs better infrastructure. We’re building it to secure the arsenal of democracy.

[ItsWare @itsware_]

ItsWare is partnering with @ionlinesp to bring global visibility to finished goods after they leave the facility.

Through @ionlinesp 's Sense Hub, ItsWare can help customers track finished goods across shipping, logistics, and distribution anywhere in the world.

From factory floor to global movement.

[ItsWare @itsware_]

A flashlight left inside an F-35 engine inlet caused nearly $4M in damage.

That is the reality of critical physical operations: small misses get expensive fast.

Tools move. Parts move. WIP moves. Equipment expires. People hand things off.

When physical reality does not match the system of record, production slows, compliance risk increases, and teams lose trust in the data.

That is why we are building ItsWare: the system of record for physical operations in critical industries.

We help teams track tools, parts, WIP, equipment, custody, movement, and exceptions, then turn those events into trusted operational records across the systems they already use.

Reindustrialization is messy. ItsWare helps make it traceable.

https://t.co/7L9xw2XQXW

[Atoms Not Bits @AtomsNotBits]

America's Moon Base

Daily Hard Tech Headlines:

- @Figure_robot secured a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands LLC to deploy humanoid robots across its logistics network, starting at its Reno distribution center. Catalyst operates JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, and Nautica.

- South Korea is planning to develop nuclear-powered submarines. The country currently operates no nuclear-powered submarines, with a target operational date in the mid-2030s.

- TMV has launched a $200M fund focused on maritime and logistics technology. Anchor LPs include Prologis Ventures and the American Bureau of Shipping. The fund will deploy capital from pre-seed to Series A in areas like autonomy, robotics, operational AI, maritime dual-use technology, and energy.

- The Quad, a strategic partnership between the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, is launching a “Ports of the Future” pilot in Fiji, bringing next-generation port technology to the South Pacific.

- @ArloIndustries (YC P26) has launched. The startup develops distributed passive sensor networks for next-generation air defense, including tracking and detecting missiles and drones.

- @LockheedMartin is partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard to develop high-power microwave technology for maritime security operations.

-@itsware_ has launched. The startup builds factory intelligence software for critical industries like defense, space, data centers, and aerospace, turning activity across complex facilities into trusted operational records for tools, parts, work in progress, equipment, custody, calibration, and exceptions.

- Space data center startup Starcloud will integrate SpaceX Starlink laser terminals across 25+ satellites, enabling high-speed data transfer in orbit without relying on ground stations.

- Voyager Technologies secured a $16.5M DARPA contract to develop new propellant-embedded control technology for adjustable thrust in solid rocket motors.

- Ares Armaments, the Australian C-UAS startup, has announced its expansion to the United States. The startup is opening manufacturing operations in Michigan.

- Edge Case secured a $1.2M+ SBIR award to develop autonomous robotic inspection technology for confined and hazardous environments, leveraging technology from the DARPA Subterranean Challenge.

- Tierra Adentro Growth Capital and DESRI began construction on jointly backed solar and battery storage projects in New Mexico.

- Skyfront, a long-endurance drone company, and AeroIntel Systems, a geospatial intelligence and UAS operations firm, trained U.S. Army soldiers on Skyfront’s P8 drone during a three-week military exercise in Colorado.

- NASA provided new updates on its Moon Base initiative, including a $219M lunar rover contract for @Astrolab_Space, a $220M rover contract for @LunarOutpostInc, and a $188M lunar cargo delivery contract for @blueorigin with a $280M+ option period, ahead of sustained Artemis operations near the lunar South Pole.

[Abhinav Das @Abhindas1]

Itsware gets back so much of my lost time

[ItsWare @itsware_]

Reindustrialization is messy.

As manufacturers scale faster, the physical layer of operations is becoming harder to manage.

ItsWare is building the digital backbone for physical operations, helping teams digitize the factory floor by tracking tools, parts, work-in-progress, and critical assets across production, compliance, and operations.

Visit our website to learn more: https://t.co/eO5xBYTw3P

[ItsWare @itsware_]

This manufacturer has the right idea

[Armaan Saini @ArmaanS69767050]

We helped send us to the moon!!

@itsware_ is being used by suppliers supporting the @NASAArtemis program to track inspection gages and ensure compliance on critical materials.

[ItsWare @itsware_]

We love happy customers @circuitlaunch ❤️

[Armaan Saini @ArmaanS69767050]

New prototypes are here 😁

[Atoms Not Bits @AtomsNotBits]

Daily Hard Tech Headlines:

- @Overland_AI_X, the ground autonomy startup, reduced distribution time by 50% in resupply operations with its autonomous ground vehicle during a training rotation with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division.

- Aero X Ventures announced Fund II. The LA-based VC firm invests across aerospace, defense, and critical industries, targeting a $100M fund, with the fund anchored by Seabury Capital, a large-scale aerospace and aviation advisory firm.

- @itsware_, the factory intelligence and asset tracking startup, has secured a partnership with Atlas7 to enable asset tracking for critical assets and infrastructure in the data center industry.

- X-Bow Systems has partnered with UNION to develop a modular propulsion manufacturing system for rapid surge capacity and regional scale.

- @RedCatHoldings, the American drone manufacturer, secured an order from a NATO ally for its sUAS.

- @AppliedInt has launched a mobile operations center enabling autonomous system operations. The center can be deployed at the edge in remote environments with rugged compute and Starlink, supporting critical end markets such as defense, mining, and construction.

- Neves Project, a mining project operated by Atlas Lithium Corporation (Nasdaq: ATLX), has been identified as a candidate under the U.S.–Japan framework for securing critical minerals.

- @BoozAllen secured an $81.5M United States Air Force contract to support hypersonic testing infrastructure.

- OceanSound Partners, the New York private equity firm, secured $3.4B for its latest fund, which will deploy the capital into majority investments in aerospace and defense.

- Bulwark Dynamics, a Menlo Park startup developing uncrewed landing craft for the defense end market, has successfully tested its autonomous vessel, which enables ship-to-shore resupply without humans in the loop (pictured below).

[ItsWare @itsware_]

On-site’s are always fun! Keeping track of 100s of different types of inspection gages and their calibration status - not so much. Let us handle it so you can focus on what’s important while remaining compliant.

[ItsWare @itsware_]

Securing and tracking America’s critical assets at Travis AFB