Robotics startup Foundation sends cease & desist to reporter probing its $24M Pentagon claims
MarwaEldiwiny · x · 2026-10-05
Reporter Mike Kalil received a cease & desist from humanoid robotics startup Foundation after questioning its claimed $24M in Pentagon contracts. Public records showed only $3M in awards, inherited via its 2024 acquisition of Boardwalk Robotics (an IHMC spinout), despite coverage by Fox News, WSJ, NBC, and WaPo. Robotics community figures are praising Kalil's independent reporting as the capital influx demands more scrutiny.
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