GALE Project Technologies, Inc

GALE Project Technologies, Inc — Pitch

Gale Project Technologies (GALE Project) is a Texas based advanced innovation company engineering autonomous systems, edge AI platforms, and multi-domain deployment technologies for terrestrial, maritime, aerospace, and planetary environments. Led by CEO Jay Kriner, the company’s mission is to transform static infrastructure into intelligent, AI-powered networks that deliver real-time data, rapid response, and resilient performance in the world’s most demanding conditions. Flagship Innovation — The GALE System GALE is the world’s first modular remote monitoring and autonomous operations station with internal UAV deployment. (Patent Awarded US 12,617,564 B2) Built to convert existing infrastructure—utility poles, towers, rooftops, and remote installations into intelligent smart nodes, GALE integrates the following optional systems: - high-resolution imaging - alert speaker - LED lighting - senor suite - drone ID radar - real-time edge AI compute - autonomous drone deployment from dock housing - open architecture for third party integration GALE is emerging as a foundational technology in the Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) ecosystem. The system addresses critical needs across wildfire detection, infrastructure inspection, urban safety, and border security, offering unmatched adaptability and multi-domain utility. Expanding Into Space and Defense - Building on GALE’s architecture, the company has developed: "GALEx System" - in R&D A compact, modular drone and rover docking station for orbital and planetary operations—providing protective housing, charging, environmental analysis, and communications relay at a fraction of the mass and footprint of traditional rover platforms. Patent Awarded. Grant awarded from SATOP-NASA and partnered with Texas A&M University Aerospace for R&D. Together, GALE and GALEx establish a unified technology suite spanning terrestrial, aerospace, and defense applications. Market Opportunity & Technology Stack: Gale operates across dual-use markets exceeding $750B TAM by 2033, including public safety, environmental monitoring, defense, aerospace, maritime security, and infrastructure asset management. GALE's modular architecture enables rapid adaptation across terrestrial and orbital missions and ensures long-term platform scalability. Traction, Funding, and Roadmap: Gale has completed a pre-seed round enabling prototype development, patent expansion, and early agency engagement. The company is planning a $3.5M seed round to scale manufacturing, expand engineering teams, and secure contracts with DoD, U.S. Space Force, DHS/CBP, and public safety municipalities. Gale has applied for $8M+ in non-dilutive federal funding, has multiple letters of interest from end users, and has been recognized in national media and aerospace publications as an emerging innovator. Advisors & Strategic Partnerships: The company is guided by a senior defense and aerospace advisory board, including: Major LP Kriner (Ret.) – Former FAA senior staff, USMC F-18 fighter pilot Norris L. – Investor Relations and Sales Kevin B. – Special Operations and DoD integration William F. – Federal funding and commercialization Key partnerships include Hanwha Vision, Verizon, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, Sam Houston State University, Texas State University, the NASA-affiliated SATOP program, Trailside Creative, and the NVIDIA Inception Program. Vision: From wildfire zones to contested airspace, port terminals to lunar terrain, Gale Project is building autonomous systems that operate without human latency delivering speed, adaptability, and resilience where seconds matter most. By combining AI, edge computing, modular sensors, and autonomous deployment, GALE is redefining how societies and spacefaring missions monitor, respond, and evolve. GALE Project is revolutionizing public safety, security, and beyond. Traction: Patent Awarded May 5, 2025 "Remote Modular Data Collection and UAS Docking System and Method" Revenue generating. Multiple letters of Interest Scaled GALE System prototype revealed Nov. 20, 2025 International licensing interest gained in Q4 2025 Media and Industry Recognition came Q4 2025 and is continuous

ProblemConfirmed by founder

119 people died in Kerr County, TX because no system existed to warn, monitor, and respond. GALE does all three in one patented, modular unit at 70% cost savings. Public safety agencies struggle with the latency and limitations of human-dependent systems. Wildfires spread faster than emergency teams can respond; urban communities lack the infrastructure for proactive Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) deployment; and border and port authorities face persistent blind spots in surveillance. Meanwhile, utilities and municipalities require continuous infrastructure monitoring but are burdened by high labor costs, slow reporting, and outdated tools. In defense and security, the stakes are even higher. Militaries and homeland security agencies must contend with the rapid rise of unmanned aerial system (UAS) threats including coordinated drone swarms that overwhelm traditional radar and countermeasure systems. Current solutions are often too expensive, too static, or too slow to adapt to dynamic threats. At the same time, the global push into space exploration and commercialization is revealing new challenges: spacecraft and rovers carry significant weight and cost penalties, limiting mission scope and scientific output. No scalable, modular infrastructure exists today to provide autonomous housing, charging, and deployment for drones or rovers in extraterrestrial environments. These gaps span enormous markets. By 2033, the combined Total Addressable Market (TAM) for Gale Project Technologies exceeds $750 billion, including $30B in public safety and DFR applications, $50B in environmental monitoring, $200B in defense and counter-UAS, $100B in maritime surveillance, $350B in aerospace and planetary exploration, and $20B in remote asset management. Each of these markets is actively searching for scalable, cost-efficient solutions that reduce human latency, lower operational costs, and increase resilience in unpredictable environments. Gale Project is addressing this urgent need with platforms that transform static infrastructure into autonomous, intelligent nodes. Our systems GALE for public safety and critical infrastructure, GALEx for space exploration, and LoMas for counter-UAS directly solve the monitoring, response, and threat mitigation problems that existing solutions cannot. By combining AI-driven analytics, multi-sensor fusion, and autonomous deployment into modular, dual-use systems, Gale is positioned to lead the next era of resilient infrastructure across Earth and space. Revenue-generating. Backed by Capital Factory & Hanwha Vision. Validated by SAPD & 7+ LOIs across municipal, federal, and energy sectors. Multiple products, multiple patents, all in market. Raising a Seed Round.

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THE SOLUTION Gale Project has built what the market has been waiting for: a modular, AI-enabled autonomous monitoring and response platform that transforms passive infrastructure into intelligent, self-operating nodes — eliminating the human latency that costs lives, missions, and billions in operational overhead. The GALE System is an all-in-one, pole-mounted platform integrating AI-powered PTZ optical systems, multi-sensor edge processing, early-alert detection, and an integrated drone deployment dock into a single deployable unit. Where legacy systems require multiple vendors, significant manpower, and slow human-in-the-loop response chains, GALE collapses that complexity into one autonomous system that monitors, detects, decides, and deploys — in real time. Built on an open, modular architecture, GALE is hardware-agnostic and environment-agnostic. The same core platform that provides Drone-as-First-Responder capability for a fire department can be reconfigured for port surveillance, wildfire perimeter monitoring, border security, or utility infrastructure management — without redesign, without retraining, and without replacing the underlying system. This modularity is not a feature. It is the business model. GALEx extends the platform into aerospace and planetary exploration — providing autonomous housing, charging, and deployment infrastructure for drones and rovers in extraterrestrial environments. No comparable modular infrastructure exists today for space-adjacent autonomous operations. GALEx is designed to fill that gap as commercial space activity accelerates and mission payloads demand lighter, smarter, self-sufficient support systems. LoMas addresses the fastest-growing asymmetric threat in modern defense: coordinated UAS swarms. Where traditional radar and countermeasure systems are static, expensive, and slow to adapt, LoMas is a dynamic, networked counter-UAS layer that leverages the same sensor fusion and edge AI backbone as the GALE platform — deployable rapidly, scalable across terrain, and purpose-built for the threat profile militaries and homeland security agencies are facing right now. Together, these three platforms represent a unified technology foundation addressing over $750 billion in total addressable markets — not through niche point solutions, but through a dual-use, modular architecture that scales horizontally across sectors and vertically within each customer relationship. Gale Project Technologies is not building a better camera system. We are building the autonomous infrastructure layer for the next era of public safety, defense, and space operations — on Earth and beyond.

TractionConfirmed by founder

Patent Awarded May 5, 2025 "Remote Modular Data Collection and UAS Docking System and Method" PO and LOI from Texas Biomedical Research Lab Pilot and Field Tested by San Antonio Police Department and FBI during major event Multiple Letters of Interest Revenue Generating in Q1 2026 Scaled GALE System prototype revealed Nov. 20, 2025 International licensing interest gained in Q4 2025 Media and Industry Recognition came Q4 2025 $7+ Billion in Strategic Partnership Gale Project has made significant progress in a short time, establishing itself as a recognized innovator in autonomous systems, defense technology, and space-capable platforms. Our most impressive traction begins with intellectual property and innovation leadership. We have filed multiple U.S. and international patents, including Patent Awarded for both the GALE and GALEx platforms and a provisional filing for the LoMas counter-UAS system. These filings provide a strong defensible moat and position Gale as a first mover in autonomous infrastructure for public safety, defense, and planetary exploration. On the market side, we have gained early validation from government agencies and industry leaders. Gale is in active dialogue with the Department of Defense, the U.S. Space Force, the Department of Homeland Security/CBP, and multiple municipalities that see our GALE System as a breakthrough in Drone-as-First-Responder and public safety monitoring. This has resulted in a growing list of Letters of Interest that demonstrate clear demand for our systems once scaled. We have also secured strategic partnerships with globally recognized organizations. Hanwha Vision, a leader in advanced surveillance systems, is collaborating with us on sensor integration. Sam Houston State University has joined us on aerospace telemetry and AI research. The NASA-affiliated Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) is supporting our orbital deployment work for GALEx. We are an official member of the NVIDIA Inception Program, giving us early access to next-generation AI and edge computing hardware. These partnerships accelerate development while validating the credibility and scalability of our platform. Financially, we have successfully completed a pre-seed raise, which enabled us to accelerate prototyping of the GALE System, expand our advisor network, and strengthen our IP portfolio. We have applied for over $5 million in non-dilutive federal and state grants, with several already under active review, ensuring multiple channels of funding support as we scale. Finally, Gale has earned national recognition as a breakout innovator. We have been featured in industry and defense media outlets for redefining how autonomous systems are deployed in public safety, defense, and space. This visibility has generated inbound interest not only from U.S. agencies but also from international collaborators who view Gale as a disruptive dual-use solution provider. Together, these achievements—patent filings, agency engagement, partnerships with global leaders, early fundraising, and national recognition—demonstrate that Gale Project Technologies is advancing beyond concept to execution, with momentum that positions us to scale rapidly and dominate in multiple high-growth markets.

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GALE is Panel Guest for USPTO - From the First U.S. Patent to the Next 250 Years of American Innovation

This event is to commemorate the 236th anniversary of the first U.S. patent within the America250 framework, and to educate and inspire the public by tracing the full 250-year arc of American invention. Join me online as I am an honored panel guest celebrating America's 250th with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: From the First U.S. Patent to the Next 250 Years of American Innovation! Join the USPTO as we commemorate the 236th anniversary of the first U.S. patent and celebrate 250 years of American innovation. Join us virtually on August 4, 2026, from 1-2 p.m. ET. Be sure to register through the link! On July 31, 1790, the United States granted the first U.S. patent to Samuel Hopkins for an improved process for making potash. This patent, signed by George Washington, was the first of nearly 13 million patents the U.S. government has granted.

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Jul 11, 2026

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Jul 11, 2026

GALE Opens Seed Round

🚀 Seed Round Now Open — Gale Project Technologies

We are officially opening our $3.5M seed round, targeting a Q3 2026 close.

Q2 was a strong milestone quarter. U.S. Patent No. 12,617,564 B2 issued — 30 claims, 30+ countries, explicit extraterrestrial docking claims. We were accepted into the Department of War Drone OTA Consortium through Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal. Texas A&M University's Department of Aerospace Engineering formally accepted GALEx into their SATOP-funded aerospace capstone program beginning Fall 2026 for the Lunar Infrastructure Node for our space variant called GALEx.

On the commercial side: signed purchase order at Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a competitive win against $B competitors. TxDOT statewide presentation July 22. USPTO national innovation event speaking slot Aug. 4. xTech|Inversion finals at Fed SuperNova, Austin, August 2026.

May 2026

GALE Secures U.S. Patent for Modular UAV Docking and Autonomous Data Collection System

IP Milestone — U.S. Patent Granted May 5, 2026

Gale Project Technologies has been officially granted U.S. Patent No. 12,617,564 B2 — "Remote Modular Data Collection and UAV Docking System and Method" — establishing the company's foundational IP position across drone infrastructure, autonomous monitoring, and edge-AI enabled response systems.

In addition, a ,continuance has been filed along with PCT International Filing.

The patent protects Gale's core platform architecture at the system and method level, covering both hardware and software-enabled operations across:

Autonomous UAV docking, launch, recovery, and charging
Modular, stackable sensor architecture with swappable mission profiles
Onboard edge AI processing and closed-loop detection-to-response workflows
Distributed pod networks deployable on existing infrastructure

May 2026

Pilot Program Success with SAPD for largest event in City

GALE Project Technologies Successfully Tests “Pinger” Micro Drone Detector with SAPD Law Enforcement and Federal Observers

Gale Project Technologies, Inc. has successfully completed live field testing of its ultra-compact drone detection device, Pinger, in collaboration with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), with participation from federal-level observers.

This milestone represents a major step forward in validating low-cost, scalable drone detection technology for public safety, infrastructure protection, and defense applications.

What is Pinger?

Pinger is a compact, cost-effective Remote ID drone detection device designed to identify, track, and log unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in real time.

Unlike traditional counter-UAS systems that rely on expensive radar, RF triangulation, or complex multi-sensor architectures, Pinger leverages the emerging Remote ID ecosystem to deliver:

Real-time drone identification
Flight telemetry capture
Persistent drone data logging

Mar 2026

Patent SECURED - Gale System Makes History

Milestone Announcement: GALE System Patent Granted

Gale Project Technologies has reached a major milestone with the U.S. Patent Office issuing a Notice of Allowance for the company’s core platform patent, titled “Remote Modular Data Collection and UAS Docking System and Method.”

The patented GALE System transforms existing infrastructure—such as utility poles, buildings, and critical facilities—into autonomous monitoring and rapid-response platforms capable of collecting real-time data and deploying drones directly from the structure itself. By integrating edge AI, multi-sensor fusion, and autonomous drone docking technology, GALE enables persistent monitoring and on-demand aerial response within seconds of an incident.

This innovation addresses several major global challenges.

Across cities, campuses, utilities, and critical infrastructure, situational awareness and rapid response remain limited by human dispatch times and fragmented monitoring systems. Traditional security cameras provide only passive observation, while drone response often requires a pilot to travel to the site and launch manually—losing valuable time during emergencies.