Business Wire·May 4, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

Palladyne AI Selected as One of 14 Companies for AFRL's Relentless Wolfpack Industry Day, Advancing Networked Collaborative Autonomous Weapon Systems

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Palladyne AI subsidiary GuideTech was selected as one of 14 companies invited to the AFRL-hosted Relentless Wolfpack Industry Day on April 28–29, 2026.
The invite-only event focused on accelerating networked collaborative autonomous weapon salvos through direct collaboration between defense innovators and government stakeholders.
GuideTech's SwarmOS software was included in a submission by a major Tier 1 defense prime, distinguishing it as the only hardware-agnostic autonomous swarming solution in the cohort.
GuideTech will leverage its flight-tested SwarmStrike cruise missile alongside Palladyne's SwarmOS software to deliver an open standards-based collaborative autonomy solution.
The integrated platform enables interoperable, networked salvos that can combine effects on target, incorporate real-time battle data, and operate alongside weapons from other vendors.
SwarmOS was also incorporated into a separate defense prime's submission, serving as third-party validation of its interoperability and status as an open-standard autonomy platform.
Palladyne AI President Doug Dynes stated that the selection validates the operational readiness of SwarmStrike and SwarmOS for immediate transition into programs of record.
The event provides a pathway for Palladyne AI to secure contracts, strategic partnerships, and programs of record within the rapidly expanding autonomous defense market.
Palladyne AI operates as a vertically integrated platform combining proprietary flight-tested hardware with platform-agnostic collaborative autonomy software for defense and industrial markets.