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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.1 ▼ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 44.5 ▼ +0.1 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 42.4 ▼ +0.2 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 57.4 – 0.0 WaymoUS 85.5 ▲ +1.1 Baidu Apollo GoCN 82.0 – 0.0 NeolixCN 72.5 ▲ +6.1 WeRideCN 69.2 ▼ -2.7 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.0 – 0.0 Pony.aiCN 66.7 ▼ -0.6 Serve RoboticsUS 62.8 ▼ -1.3 TeslaUS 59.9 ▲ +4.8 XPengCN 59.9 ▼ -2.9 Applied IntuitionUS 57.7 ▲ +2.3 KodiakUS 57.4 ▼ -1.6 CocoUS 54.0 ▲ +1.4 MomentaCN 53.8 ▼ -0.1 AuroraUS 53.2 – 0.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 49.8 ▼ -5.0 MobileyeIL 49.5 ▲ +4.5 Cao Cao MobilityCN 47.4 ▼ -1.5 DeepRoute.aiCN 46.2 ▼ -2.6 DoorDash DotUS 45.5 ▲ +3.4 MeituanCN 42.9 – 0.0 Bot AutoUS 41.6 ▼ -0.7 May MobilityUS 40.8 ▲ +0.8 Avride PodUS 40.4 ▲ +2.5 ZooxUS 39.0 – 0.0 WaabiCA 38.8 – 0.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 AvrideUS 35.8 ▼ -4.6 MotionalUS 35.7 ▼ -0.1 WayveGB 33.5 ▲ +2.5 MOIA AmericaDE 32.2 ▼ -1.8 TorcUS 31.3 – 0.0 Tensor AutoUS 27.3 – 0.0 VerneHR 24.2 ▼ -0.3 AutobrainsIL 22.6 ▲ +0.2 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 NuroUS 21.6 ▼ -0.4 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.8 ▲ +0.4 HUMAINSA 5.1 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.1 ▼ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 44.5 ▼ +0.1 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 42.4 ▼ +0.2 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 57.4 – 0.0 WaymoUS 85.5 ▲ +1.1 Baidu Apollo GoCN 82.0 – 0.0 NeolixCN 72.5 ▲ +6.1 WeRideCN 69.2 ▼ -2.7 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.0 – 0.0 Pony.aiCN 66.7 ▼ -0.6 Serve RoboticsUS 62.8 ▼ -1.3 TeslaUS 59.9 ▲ +4.8 XPengCN 59.9 ▼ -2.9 Applied IntuitionUS 57.7 ▲ +2.3 KodiakUS 57.4 ▼ -1.6 CocoUS 54.0 ▲ +1.4 MomentaCN 53.8 ▼ -0.1 AuroraUS 53.2 – 0.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 49.8 ▼ -5.0 MobileyeIL 49.5 ▲ +4.5 Cao Cao MobilityCN 47.4 ▼ -1.5 DeepRoute.aiCN 46.2 ▼ -2.6 DoorDash DotUS 45.5 ▲ +3.4 MeituanCN 42.9 – 0.0 Bot AutoUS 41.6 ▼ -0.7 May MobilityUS 40.8 ▲ +0.8 Avride PodUS 40.4 ▲ +2.5 ZooxUS 39.0 – 0.0 WaabiCA 38.8 – 0.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 AvrideUS 35.8 ▼ -4.6 MotionalUS 35.7 ▼ -0.1 WayveGB 33.5 ▲ +2.5 MOIA AmericaDE 32.2 ▼ -1.8 TorcUS 31.3 – 0.0 Tensor AutoUS 27.3 – 0.0 VerneHR 24.2 ▼ -0.3 AutobrainsIL 22.6 ▲ +0.2 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 NuroUS 21.6 ▼ -0.4 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.8 ▲ +0.4 HUMAINSA 5.1 – 0.0
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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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RankOperatorComposite Score
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Applied Intuition
57.7/100
▲ +2.37-Day
▲ +2.130-Day
Composite Factors
Capability31–
Scale73–
Revenue77–
Commercial84–
Integration17–
Safety75–
OMEGA's Take

Applied Intuition ranks #1 in The Road to Autonomy Licensing Index following a $25 million contract award from the U.S. Navy on October 22, 2026, to deploy its Intelligent Perception System across five Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

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