About the Nexus Talk

Autonomous systems present major opportunities in the aerial domain. Join Lt. Col. Bryan "Rage^N" Ralston, Autonomy Prime Lead at AFWERX, and Nicholas Pisciotta, Aerospace Lead at Applied Intuition, as they discuss autonomy and the Air Force's Operational Imperatives, how AFWERX is working to bring commercial autonomy to the Department of Defense, and efforts to accelerate the test and evaluation of autonomous systems.

About Lt. Col. Bryan Ralston

Lt. Col. Bryan Ralston is currently the AFWERX Autonomy Prime Lead and a Flight Test Engineer specializing in experimentation and prototyping. He is responsible for the cost, schedule, performance and strategy of the unique rapid acquisition program focused on accelerating and transitioning autonomy in the Air Force. He was commissioned in 2008 through ROTC at the University of Missouri-Rolla, earning a Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering. He also holds a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering from Missouri S&T, Master’s in Experimental Flight Test Engineering from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School and Masters Degree in Aerospace Technology and Strategy Integration from Air University.

About Applied Intuition, Inc.

Applied Intuition's mission is to accelerate the world's adoption of safe and intelligent machines. The company's suite of simulation, validation, and data management software makes it faster, safer, and easier to bring autonomous systems to market. Autonomy programs across industries and 17 of the top 20 global automotive OEMs rely on Applied's solutions to develop, test, and deploy autonomous systems at scale. Learn more at https://applied.co

The opinions expressed are the opinions of the participants and do not reflect the positions of their employers or the U.S. Federal Government.