Applied Intuition acquires AI software firm EpiSci

Published on February 10, 2025

Software company Applied Intuition announced Thursday it acquired Silicon Valley autonomy firm EpiSci, whose technology has supported a slew of Pentagon programs aimed at integrating AI with military platforms.

The move positions Applied, which has until now focused largely on dual-use autonomous technology for land systems, to expand its portfolio into other domains.

“We’ve done a lot of on-the-ground, land autonomy,” Applied’s CEO Qasar Younis told Defense News. “And we thought one area we could augment its portfolio is in other domains — in the air and on the sea ... and space as well.”

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