Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, and EpiSys Science, Inc. (EpiSci), a software AI and autonomy company delivering groundbreaking solutions for dual-use applications, announced that they have agreed to terms for the future acquisition of EpiSci by Merlin. With this strategic move, Merlin will solidify its position as the frontrunner in the autonomous aviation industry. Together the combined entity expands the suite of supported platforms to over 23 unique types, including operations on the X-62 VISTA, Cessna Caravan, F-16, L-29 Delfin, Berkut 540, C130J Super Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, multiple Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV), and small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS).
“With the acquisition of EpiSci, we are uniquely positioned to lead the charge in autonomous aviation, which demands adaptable solutions that work across multiple platforms,” said Matt George, CEO and co-founder, Merlin. “We look forward to the final steps in this acquisition so that we can begin the real work of combining our efforts towards a versatile, trusted autonomy solution that unlocks human potential and delivers unparalleled value to our customers and stakeholders.”
“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. EpiSci has long been driving innovation in the hardware-centric industry by developing rapidly deployable autonomous software. Our team will continue to focus on empowering our warfighters through the integration of trusted, collaborative autonomy with TacticalAI,” added Bo Ryu, Founder and CEO, EpiSci.
“At Merlin, we have always championed our aviate, navigate, communicate approach to developing and deploying autonomous flight technology across aircraft platforms. EpiSci has similarly focused on the sense, decide, act paradigm for the comprehensive development of trusted multi-domain autonomy to elevate human performance. The synergies across our corporate ethos, teams, and technologies are undeniable. This acquisition enables Merlin to quite literally double-down on our opportunities to advance the safety and scalability of autonomous systems,” continued George.
SOURCE: Businesswire