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Salient Motion Inc.

Drone/aerospace technology company founded by former Anduril employees
Tracked because Drone/aerospace technology company founded by former Anduril employees · 16 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped16
Sources cited7
✦ Thin coverage gap +65 connected to 16 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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PATTERN company → [investor] → company → [competitor] → company 168× PATTERN company → [affiliation] → company 152× PATTERN person → [founder] → person → [founder] → company 148× PATTERN government agency → [oversight] → company → [competitor] ... 146× PATTERN company → [affiliation] → company → [founder] → person 144×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Anduril Industries company
trade secrets dispute
Former Anduril employees started Salient Motion, leading to trade secrets lawsuit
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 259d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Salient Motion Inc." in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Salient Motion Inc. — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (16)
→ Anduril Industries company
trade secrets dispute, competitor confirmed
Former Anduril employees started Salient Motion, leading to trade secrets lawsuit · Trade secret litigation against former employees who started competing company
→ Oculus VR company
related_entity inferential since 2024
Salient Motion Inc. is listed among entities that may be connected to the Oculus VR ecosystem, given its position near other VR-related entities in the database.
→ Nicholas Alley person
legal_connection inferential since 2024
Nicholas Alley is listed as a known entity in close proximity to Salient Motion Inc. in the database, suggesting a potential legal or corporate relationship, possibly as counsel or involved party.
→ Aidan Jenkins person
related_entity inferential since 2024
Aidan Jenkins appears in the known entities list near Salient Motion Inc., suggesting a potential corporate or legal association.
→ Vishaal Mali person
related_entity inferential since 2024
Vishaal Mali is listed adjacent to Salient Motion Inc. in the database, indicating a possible role as an officer, director, or involved party.
→ Kai Yin person
related_entity inferential since 2024
Kai Yin appears in the entity list near Salient Motion Inc., suggesting a potential corporate or legal connection.
→ Ron Igra person
legal_connection inferential since 2024
Ron Igra is listed as a known entity in proximity to Salient Motion Inc., likely representing legal counsel or a party in related proceedings.
→ Thomas Seidl person
legal_connection inferential since 2024
Thomas Seidl appears near Salient Motion Inc. in the database, suggesting involvement in legal matters, possibly as an expert or counsel.
legal inferential since 2024
Judge James V. Selna is listed near Salient Motion Inc., indicating this entity was likely involved in a case before Judge Selna in the Central District of California.
legal inferential since 2024
Judge Karen E. Scott appears near Salient Motion Inc. in the database, suggesting a case involving Salient Motion Inc. was heard by this magistrate judge.
→ Babak Siavoshy person
legal_connection inferential since 2024
Babak Siavoshy is listed in proximity to Salient Motion Inc., likely as legal counsel or a party representative in related proceedings.
affiliation secondary since 2012
Salient Motion Inc. was the original company founded by Palmer Luckey before Oculus VR, and Total Recall Technologies LLC alleged that Salient Motion's technology was misappropriated from their own VR headset concepts.
← ZeniMax Media Inc. company
legal inferential since 2015
Salient Motion Inc. was involved in the legal proceedings related to ZeniMax Media Inc. and VR technology patents.
← John Carmack person
contractor secondary since 2014
John Carmack is mentioned in legal filings involving Salient Motion Inc., part of the Oculus/ZeniMax litigation.
← Brendan Iribe person
founder inferential since 2011
Before Oculus, Iribe was involved with Salient Motion Inc., a motion tracking company that informed VR development.
corporate_structure inferential since 2014
Facebook Technologies LLC and Salient Motion Inc. are related entities in the same corporate ecosystem, likely related to Oculus VR technology development.
Sources (7)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Salient Motion Inc. not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Salient Motion Inc. — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Salient Motion Inc. — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Salient Motion Inc. — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Salient Motion Inc. — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Salient Motion Inc. — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Salient Motion Inc. — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt