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Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition builds autonomy software, simulation infrastructure and mission systems for defense customers, alongside software for commercial vehicle and machine makers. ↗

HeadquartersSunnyvale, California ↗
Founded2017 ↗
FoundersPeter Ludwig, Co-founder and CTO ↗; Qasar Younis ↗; Peter Ludwig ↗
LeadershipQasar Younis, Co-founder and CEO ↗
Engineers1,000+ ↗
Department of War obligations$6 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗

Products

  • Acuity is Applied Intuition's end-to-end autonomy stack for combat, enabling platform control and multi-machine coordination over mesh networks. ↗
  • Axion is Applied Intuition's data and autonomy platform for testing, integrating and deploying unmanned systems. ↗
  • Vehicle OS is Applied Intuition's operating system that unifies software, autonomy systems, sensors and data across machines. ↗
  • Dana is Applied Intuition's agentic platform for physical AI development. ↗
  • Tools for Vehicle Intelligence is Applied Intuition's platform for building, testing and validating physical AI systems. ↗
  • Self-Driving System (SDS) is Applied Intuition's multi-domain autonomy stack for land, sea and air machines. ↗

Deals since 2020

Jul 202508

Applied Intuition buys Reblika generative AI technology

Seller: Reblika

Generative AI technology for creating fully configurable 3D digital humans, used to test autonomous systems in simulation.

autonomy and dronestraining and simulationSource
UndisclosedClosed
Feb 202506

Applied Intuition buys EpiSci

Innovator in AI and autonomy software for national security, known for work on autonomous fighter jets, drones and networked communications

C4ISR and electronicsautonomy and dronesSource
UndisclosedClosed

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