Rownd
YC W22Raleigh, US Β· Founded 2022 Β· 7 employees Β· Hiring Β· 1 known investors
Rownd AI manufactures fully autonomous drones equipped with edge-based intelligence and satellite/cellular redundancy to remove operator dependency, currently deployed with U.S. Special Operations Command and commercial enterprises.
Also known as LlamaFarm
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceDronesOpen SourceMLUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Rownd was founded in 2022 by Robert Thelen, Matt Hamann, and Rachel Orrino.
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Robert TheleninπCEO and Co-FounderPreviously, he held a product leadership role at IBM's API Connect, managing product development and strategy. He is an Air Force veteran with experience leading teams and overseeing government contracts, and holds an MBA from Dartmouth.
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Matt HamannπFounderMatt Hamann is co-founder and CTO of LlamaFarm with over a decade of experience building cloud applications at IBM. He holds a bachelor's degree in Information Systems Management from Bob Jones University and a master's degree in the same field from Carnegie Mellon University, and maintains the open-source nconf package.
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Rachel OrrinoinπCo-Founder, Head of DesignShe previously led user experience and design work at IBM on blockchain identity and SaaS products, combining B2B and B2C design experience.
Investors Β· 1
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Rownd do?
- Rownd AI manufactures fully autonomous drones equipped with edge-based intelligence and satellite/cellular redundancy to remove operator dependency, currently deployed with U.S. Special Operations Command and commercial enterprises.
- Who founded Rownd?
- Rownd was founded by Robert Thelen, Matt Hamann, Rachel Orrino in 2022.
- Who are Rownd's investors?
- Rownd's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Rownd headquartered?
- Rownd is headquartered in Raleigh, US.