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Crow Industries, the Arizona Robotics Startup Aiming for the Battlefield—and Beyond—Is Hiring

From NASA to unmanned vehicles, Crow Industries is recruiting engineers for its long-game in robotics

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Jun 13, 2025
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In a Tempe garage or lab somewhere, the future of defense—and maybe lunar industry—is being built. Crow Industries, a robotics startup founded by Arizona native and ASU alum James Crowell, is developing intelligent unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for battlefield and industrial use. But don’t be fooled by the short-term use cases. The long-term goal? To help industrialize the Moon and Mars.

“I came up with the idea for Crow Industries when I was 11 years old,” Crowell said on a recent AZTF News livestream. “I’ve been obsessed with space since I was a kid, and I’ve spent my entire academic and professional life getting ready to build this.”

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