On November 17, Palladyne AI Corp. announced the acquisitions of GuideTech LLC and two Crucis companies: Warnke Precision Machining and MKR Fabricators. The acquisitions, combined with the defense variant of Palladyne Pilot embodied AI for drones, now branded as SwarmOS, create Palladyne Defense, a new operating division of Palladyne AI that unites patented embodied AI, UAV and loitering munitions components and systems, advanced engineering and U.S.-based manufacturing. Palladyne Defense will immediately deliver revenue-generating programs and scalable U.S. production capacity while advancing the Department of War’s modernization priorities, including intelligent autonomy, rapid iteration, low cost per effect and the reshoring of critical defense production.
Ben Wolff, president and CEO of Palladyne AI, commented, “This marks a defining inflection point for Palladyne AI. Through the creation of Palladyne Defense, we are transforming from an AI software innovator into a vertically integrated defense technology company. We are combining breakthrough autonomy with American manufacturing strength to create a defense enterprise that is fast and scalable by design. Our ethical embodied AI operates at the edge, enabling machines to perceive, decide and act independently while maintaining alignment with mission objectives and human intent. By uniting our patented AI with proven design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are advancing the Department of War’s modernization priorities through intelligent, resilient, low cost-per-effect, reshored defense systems that strengthen readiness and preserve U.S. technological sovereignty, ensuring America’s ability to build and sustain its own next-generation defense systems.”
Palladyne Defense aims to redefine what it means to be a modern mid-tier prime contractor. The division merges embodied AI, advanced avionics, complete, low-cost, attritable weapons systems and domestic manufacturing into a single, vertically integrated enterprise designed for speed, adaptability and scalability, the company said.
Source: Palladyne
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