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Collaborative Autonomy Tested in EpiSci/USAF Autonomy Prime Flights

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

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Collaborative Autonomy Tested in EpiSci/USAF Autonomy Prime Flights

The X-62A VISTA aircraft flies inverted over Edwards AFB, Calif. on August 22, 2022 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

California-based EpiSci said this week that the company finished multiple collaborative autonomy tests last month under the U.S. Air Force's Autonomy Prime program to train operators on the company's Starling Tactical Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. Autonomy Prime is under the service's AFWERX innovation arm. "This [Starling] effort continues EpiSci's participation in a variety of autonomy efforts across the Department of Defense, focused on delivering trusted autonomy for a secure future for U.S. and allied warfighters," EpiSci said on May 1.…

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