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Applied Intuition's Next Frontier: Revolutionizing Defense with All-Domain Autonomy - The Road to Autonomy

Applied Intuition’s Next Frontier: Revolutionizing Defense with All-Domain Autonomy

Peter Ludwig, CTO & Co-Founder and Jason Brown, General Manager-Government, Applied Intuition joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the company’s acquisition of EpiSci and how they are developing all-domain autonomy solutions for defense applications.

In December 2024, Applied Intuition acquired EpiSci to accelerate the growth of its defense business. The acquisition expands Applied Intuition’s offerings into maritime and aerial applications, creating strong synergies across the entire portfolio of products and tools. With a 90% overlap in advanced simulation and tooling technologies, Applied Intuition is accelerating the development of autonomy applications.

By adding maritime and aerial capabilities, Applied Intuition is enabling the development of all-domain autonomy, spanning ground, aerial, and maritime systems that can be deployed in contested and peace time environments.

Episode Chapters

  • 0:00 Applied Intuition’s Defense Business
  • 3:45 Encrypted Communications
  • 6:31 Applied Intuition Tooling
  • 8:39 EpiSci Acquisition
  • 12:23 Maritime Autonomy
  • 18:42 Flight Autonomy
  • 33:27 Threat Mitigation
  • 34:53 Secure Data
  • 35:54 What’s Next for Applied Intuition
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Autonomous Driving Licensing Index
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RankOperatorComposite Score
01
Applied Intuition
50.2/100
▼ -2.17-Day
▼ -8.130-Day
Composite Factors
Capability28
Scale56
Revenue76
Commercial79
Integration10
Safety71
OMEGA's Take

Applied Intuition ranks #1 in The Road to Autonomy Licensing Index with a composite score of 50.2, driven by commercial and revenue performance. On August 31, 2026, the company announced a strategic collaboration with HUMAIN to deploy a national-scale autonomous logistics network across Saudi Arabia, targeting thousands of driverless trucks by 2030.

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