Aurelius Systems is a directed energy company developing edge-deployed laser systems for cUAS applications. We shoot down drones with laser guns
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San Francisco, US
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Radio frequency jamming and electronic warfare will always have a role in drone defense, but it’s no longer enough. As drone threats evolve, the military will need scalable kinetic solutions like lasers to keep up. From our conversation with Michael LaFramboise:
Aurelius systems has been added to the first Black Flag 100! a list of 100 deep tech companies, nominated by 300+ deep tech founders. See the full list: https://blackflag.vc/100 #BlackFlag100
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🎙️ I had the privilege of serving as the emcee at the Aerospace & Defense Pitch Session hosted by Macomb County Planning & Economic Development and Plug and Play Detroit 📍 Macomb County is the heart of Michigan’s defense industry, securing 63% of the state’s federal defense contracts in 2023. Home to U.S. Army TACOM Selfridge Air National Guard Base U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center and major defense players. Over 150 defense industry companies call Macomb County home. It is a key node in the national security innovation network. 🔗 Plug and Play Tech Center is proud to help bridge the gap between startups and the defense industrial base, advancing dual-use technologies that power both civilian and military applications. This session featured 9 cutting-edge startups pitching to an audience that included: ✅ General Dynamics Land Systems ✅ BAE Systems ✅ American Rheinmetall ✅ GM Defense ✅ National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) ✅ Macomb County Planning & Economic Development 🎤 Honored speakers included: 🔹 Jack Johns, Macomb County Planning & Economic Development – Top 50 Economic Developer in North America (2022) 🔹 Paula Macpherson, Executive Director at Velocity – driving entrepreneurship and innovation in Macomb County 🔹 Manveer Sandhu, Plug and Play Defense – also an Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and a Councilmember in California 🚨 Featured startups: GuardKnox | Dispel | Aurelius Systems | Sesame Solar | Ripple Two | Torev Motors | Instrumental Inc. | Learn to Win | Ottopia 🙏🏽 Big thanks to the Macomb County Planning & Economic Development team: Vicky Rowinski, CEcD, Jack Johns, Todd Seibert, Curt Chowanic and the Velocity team. 🗣️ Shout out to the Plug and Play Detroit team: Logan Azelton, Vic Estrada, Ava Milana, Emma Gran and the SV Mobility team Aitana Hierro and Kristyn Coons Proud to be from here and proud to support manufacturers here with Alisio. The Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation and Macomb County are serious about brining more startups and defense primes to Michigan. If you're thinking about starting up or scaling up, reach out. #DefenseInnovation #DualUseTech #AerospaceAndDefense #PlugAndPlay #StartupPitch #NationalSecurity #AdvancedMobility #MacombCounty #DefenseTech #DoD
We've launched a new website, with a little sneak peak at the Archimedes - the first edge-deployable and vehicle agnostic directed energy system. More will be coming soon!
New website drop, stay tuned for the merch store! Aurelius Systems John Marmaduke https://lnkd.in/ggm_Ks7d
We're extremely excited to have Alex Flohr on board as our Founding Laser Engineer - He joins is from Purdue where he was Quantum Dot researcher. Onward!
I am thrilled to announce that I have officially accepted an offer at Aurelius Systems as a Founding Laser Engineer in downtown San Francisco. I'm incredibly grateful to join such a talented and innovative team, dedicated to changing the defense industry landscape with mobile autonomous directed energy defense systems. I want to sincerely thank all the mentors in my life that have helped me along the way to me landing my dream job.
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This is a sick event, we won last year and it helped kickstart Aurelius Systems please register!
Hack for America! Registration is now open for the second annual National Security Hackathon, April 26–27 in San Francisco. A weekend to build with purpose — tackling real-world challenges from U.S. military partners alongside government, venture, and defense tech leaders. IQT (In-Q-Tel) is proud to co-sponsor this event again alongside partners at Shield Capital Cerebral Valley Vannevar Labs Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation SHACK15 and many new organizations who are answering the call Microsoft Anthropic Cerebras Systems Scale AI Maxar Technologies Distributed Spectrum NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) Raj S. Michael A. Brown Akhil Iyer Maggie G. Joe Felter Eric Volmar Brett Granberg Nini Hamrick Scott Philips Steve Bowsher George Hoyem Sign up now, link below: https://lnkd.in/g3gshv3P
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Very cool to be part of the FE 40u40 award program, hope to see everyone at Sensors Converge June 24-26. https://lnkd.in/gXpKUnqC Discount code: MLJOINME
Fierce Electronics proudly announces the second group of four honorees in the inaugural 40 Under 40 awards program, recognizing individuals who are driving advancements in technology and shaping the future of electronics. These innovators are excelling in their fields and making significant impacts with their creativity, expertise, and leadership. Meet this week's honorees: Michael LaFramboise (Age 29), CEO and Founder of Aurelius Systems, developing laser-directed energy systems to protect against drone swarms. Dr. Kenta Iitani (Age 33), Lecturer and Researcher at the Institute of Science Tokyo and Waseda University, pioneering wearable biosensing technology. Sneha Sudhir Shetiya (Age 33), Staff Software Engineer at Torc Robotics, leading work in over-the-air system integration for ADAS with NVIDIA. Jianing Zhao (Age 33), Senior MEMS Engineer at Omnitron Sensors, advancing MEMS technology for LiDAR and optical switching. The entire class will be honored at Sensors Converge 2025, celebrating its 40th anniversary June 24-26 in Santa Clara, CA. Additional honorees will be named weekly in Fierce Electronics. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eR4Qk4EM #40Under40 #SensorsConverge2025 #TechInnovation
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Great interview with Michael LaFramboise at Aurelius Systems 💪
🚨 NEW POD IS LIVE 🚨 Michael LaFramboise, CEO of Aurelius Systems, breaks down how his team is building lightweight, platform-agnostic laser turrets to counter drones at a fraction of the legacy cost. The episode covers directed energy systems, restoring manufacturing to the U.S., navigating DoD sales cycles, and why the vision doesn’t stop at ground vehicles — it goes orbital. Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts — links in the comments.
Listen in as we discuss the defense startup space, our company and where we’re headed.
🚨 NEW POD IS LIVE 🚨 Michael LaFramboise, CEO of Aurelius Systems, breaks down how his team is building lightweight, platform-agnostic laser turrets to counter drones at a fraction of the legacy cost. The episode covers directed energy systems, restoring manufacturing to the U.S., navigating DoD sales cycles, and why the vision doesn’t stop at ground vehicles — it goes orbital. Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts — links in the comments.
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They call it the Aurelius Laser Weapon System, the real name is much sicker - to be released soon Aurelius Systems https://lnkd.in/geqfBrJS