Palladyne™ AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN and PDYNW), a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, has announced a collaboration with Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8A), an industry leader in drone solutions and systems. The partnership aims to enhance Draganfly’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms using Palladyne™ Pilot AI software to deliver trusted and advanced autonomous capabilities for government, defense, and commercial clients.
Palladyne™ Pilot is an edge-based, platform-agnostic AI software that enables intelligent swarming and collaborative operations across multiple UAVs, all controlled by a single operator who remains “on the loop.” Through advanced sensor fusion, the software allows drones to collaboratively track targets and interact dynamically with autopilot systems. This integration enhances detection, tracking, classification, and identification capabilities while enabling true autonomous swarm operations and self-organizing collaboration. Palladyne AI and Draganfly plan to make the Palladyne Pilot software available for deployment across Draganfly’s drone systems.
Draganfly’s UAV platforms have served government, defense, and commercial organizations globally for more than two decades. The company’s modular and mission-specific approach supports demanding operations in diverse environments. By integrating Palladyne AI’s autonomy software, Draganfly’s systems will gain expanded mission capabilities such as autonomous swarm operation, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and greater operator efficiency.
“Draganfly has earned its reputation as one of the most trusted names in UAV innovation,” said Ben Wolff, President and CEO of Palladyne AI. “We are honored to collaborate with them to deliver advanced aerial intelligence solutions that meet the operational needs of government, defense, and commercial users in challenging environments.”
“Palladyne AI is enabling drone platforms to incorporate autonomy features that were even recently limited to large and costly systems,” said Cameron Chell, CEO of Draganfly. “By embedding Palladyne Pilot into our platforms, we continue to expand our modular framework, enhancing autonomy and swarm capabilities while reducing operator workload and increasing mission effectiveness.”
The integration of Palladyne Pilot with Draganfly systems outside the United States will be subject to obtaining necessary government approvals.
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