AI startup Code Metal secures massive funding to modernize legacy defense code using artificial intelligence, tackling critical translation challenges for military applications.
Boston: Code Metal, a Boston startup using AI to write and translate computer code, just got $125 million in new funding. The company helps defense groups update old computer programs that were written in outdated programming languages. This fresh money comes after they raised $36 million earlier this year.
The company works with big names like L3Harris, RTX, and the US Air Force. They also talk with Japanese company Toshiba and a major chip maker about making code work across different computer chips. Peter Morales, Code Metal’s boss, says there’s a growing problem in tech. Many government agencies have old code that needs updating but only have engineers who know legacy languages, which slows projects down.
Code Metal’s software turns code from languages like Python and C++ into other formats that work on specific hardware. Their system also checks for mistakes during translation. Morales says when something can’t be translated, the software simply says “There’s no solution” instead of creating wrong code. Yan-David Erlich from investor B Capital explains that if code translation adds bugs, especially for satellites or communications equipment, that could cause big problems.
The company won’t share exactly how their technology works but says they carefully test everything. They focus on making sure defense industry code stays safe and accurate while being updated for modern systems. Code Metal hopes to become a key tool for agencies that need to move old programs to new platforms without creating security risks or errors.