Argus (Exia Labs, a16z)

Argus is an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) built on a Suzuki King Quad 450 platform, acquired by Exia Labs (backed by a16z). The vehicle fuses a Velodyne VLP-32C LiDAR with a camera to map its surroundings and navigate autonomously to user-defined waypoints. Steering, braking, and throttle are all actuated via custom-printed and machined parts purpose-built for the King Quad.

The software stack runs on a Nvidia Jetson and is built on ROS2 with Gazebo for simulation, incorporating a full sensor suite — 3D LiDAR, depth camera, IMU, radio, and wheel encoders. The system is integrated with Anduril Lattice and TAK for command-and-control and situational awareness in defense contexts.

Argus was selected for live field testing with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany in March 2026, and raised $25,000 USD within two weeks.