# Applied Intuition wins Navy contract to field AI perception, starting with five destroyers The perception system builds on a shipboard data-collection prototype and is designed to receive software updates at sea. Published 2026-10-22 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/22/applied-intuition-wins-navy-contract-to-field-ai-perception/ Applied Intuition announced Oct. 22 that it won a Navy production contract to deploy AI data infrastructure.[1] Its Intelligent Perception System (IPS) will be deployed starting with five Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.[1] IPS builds on the Data Edge Collection Kit (DECK), moving from a computer vision data-collection prototype to planned deployment of onboard AI perception.[1] The company says IPS uses shipboard cameras and infrared sensors for detection, tracking and classification, giving operators visual overlays and automated alerts for vessels on dangerous trajectories.[1] Breaking Defense reported that IPS will record sensor data and send it ashore when bandwidth is available and security conditions permit.[2] ## Why it matters Applied Intuition says over-the-air software updates allow deployed models to evolve without ships returning to port.[1] The company says the onboard computing, sensor integration, data pipelines and update mechanisms can be reused for other perception or detection models.[1] ## Sources 1. Applied Intuition: U.S. Navy Selects Applied Intuition to Field AI Perception Capability Across Destroyer Fleet, Oct. 22, 2026 2. Breaking Defense: Navy awards Applied Intuition $25M to deploy AI sensor fusion at sea, Oct. 22, 2026