Stephanie Bonk
Stephanie Bonk is Co-Founder and President at Overland AI and serves as Director of Strategic Initiatives at Robot Learning Laboratory. She previously held product management and software engineering roles at Apple, PNC, and PROS.
Overland AI Wins $19.7M Marine Corps Contract to Deliver Autonomous Ground Vehicles by 2027
Seattle-based Overland AI secured a $19.7 million U.S. Marine Corps contract to deliver over a dozen autonomous ground vehicles by early 2027, marking it as the first ground autonomy company to serve as a prime military contractor. The vehicles will support drone defense crews by handling resupply across rough terrain without GPS.
Overland AI Raises $100M Led by 8VC to Expand ULTRA Autonomous Vehicles for U.S. Military
Seattle-based Overland AI raised $100 million led by 8VC to meet military demand for its ULTRA autonomous ground vehicles, expanding its technology for off-road, GPS-denied environments. The company, spun out of the University of Washington in 2022, partners with various U.S. military divisions and has raised over $140 million to date.
Seattle Startup Overland AI Partners with CAL FIRE to Test Autonomous 4-Wheelers for Wildfire Response
Seattle startup Overland AI is partnering with CAL FIRE to test its self-driving 4-wheelers for wildfire resupply and logistics, marking the technology's first use in civilian firefighting applications beyond its military background. Overland AI, founded in 2022, has existing contracts with U.S. defense agencies and recently raised $32 million to expand production capabilities.
Organizations
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Overland AI Executive Officer, Director 2024–present, Co-Founder, President 2023–present · current
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Robot Learning Laboratory Director of Strategic Initiatives · current
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University of Washington Director of Strategic Initiatives, UW Robot Learning Laboratory 2022–2023 · past
Education
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The Wharton School Master of Business Administration - MBA
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Purdue University BS, Industrial Engineering
