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Merlin, EpiSci Deal Falls Through

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 12th, 2024

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Merlin, EpiSci Deal Falls Through

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Merlin on Thursday said its planned acquisition of fellow aircraft autonomy pilot developer EpiSci has been called off although no reason was given. In June, Merlin announced its agreement to acquire fellow startup EpiSci to bring together their respective autonomous capabilities for artificial intelligence-piloted military aircraft (Defense Daily, June 13). “The combination of Merlin and EpiSci’s teams and capabilities initially seemed to have the potential to enhance our position in the autonomous aviation industry,” Matt George, Merlin’s CEO, said in…

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