Autonomous Aircraft Specialists to Join Forces
Summary
The combined company expects to work on a variety of aircraft, large and small, as well as unmanned surface vehicles (USV).By merging with Merlin, we are choosing to deliver our TacticalAI autonomy software suite to the marketplace at significantly accelerated timelines and with greater impact, Bo Ryu, EpiScis founder and CEO, said in a statement. EpiSci has long been driving innovation in the hardware-centric industry by developing rapidly deployable autonomous software. The San Diego-based Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) awarded the deal. It aims to connect any sensor to any shooter in any domain, enabled by artificial intelligence for combined effects.Products enabled by EpiScis TacticalAI have been integrated on multi-domain platform types, including recent work with the AFWERX Autonomy Prime program and through the DARPA Air Combat Evolution program on the U.S. Air Force TPS X-62 VISTA (an F-16 aircraft modified with an AI pilot). In addition, EpiSci has partnered with the Space Development Agency to track hypersonic weapons.EpiSci FOUNDED: 2012 CEO & FOUNDER: Bo Ryu HEADQUARTERS: Poway BUSINESS: Software company that develops next generation, tactical autonomy solutions EMPLOYEES: 77 (according to Pitchbook) WEBSITE: episci.com/home CONTACT: info@episci.com NOTABLE: CEO & Founder Bo Ryu received his Ph.D. in electrical, electronics and communications engineering from Columbia UniversityMerlin FOUNDED: 2018 CEO & COFOUNDER: Matt George HEADQUARTERS: Boston BUSINESS: Developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft WEBSITE: merlinlabs.com CONTACT: merlinlabs.com/contact-us/ NOTABLE: Merlins technology has flown air cargo in Alaska