SwarmOS is Palladyne AI's edge AI autonomy and collaborative autonomy software stack that enables a single operator to command an entire team of autonomous unmanned systems from multiple manufacturers simultaneously—a cross-platform, decentralized capability protected by Palladyne AI's patent portfolio.

GuideTech is advancing Gremlin-X (formerly Banshee) as a low-cost, reusable Group 2 strike UAS designed to provide small, dispersed formations with an affordable means to engage time-critical targets without requiring centralized control, exquisite communications, or expendable airframes per strike.

Gremlin-X is a reusable but attritable multirotor UAV designed to deliver munitions with precision in denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) environments. In operation, Gremlin-X is an autonomous loitering munition that can return for reuse. Because the airframe is recovered, recurring cost per strike is driven primarily by the munition rather than the platform, a meaningful advantage over traditional loitering munitions.

Under the contract, Palladyne AI will demonstrate SwarmOS and Gremlin-X across a series of U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division (4ID) exercises in Colorado and California. These engagements will evaluate SwarmOS in direct support of 4ID Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition mission requirements, operating on Army-specified platforms via the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK), the Army's widely deployed command-and-control interface.

Northern Strike 26-2 represents another major demonstration milestone of our capabilities. Palladyne AI will demonstrate SwarmOS, IntelliSwarm™, and Gremlin-X at this premier Department of War joint exercise, involving more than 9,000 participants. For full details on the planned demonstration, see here.

"This contract marks a decisive shift in how the U.S. Army is engaging with autonomous systems, moving from evaluation to funded operational use in the field," said Doug Dynes, President of Palladyne Aerospace and Defense. "The 4ID experimentation program puts our technology directly in the hands of warfighters across multiple venues and mission sets. Northern Strike 26-2 will bring that validation into a joint exercise environment for the first time. For Palladyne AI, this will demonstrate our ability to be a trusted supplier of proven autonomy solutions and opens a strong pathway toward programs of record."