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Palladyne AI Corp (Nasdaq: PDYN, PDYNW) generates news at the intersection of software infrastructure, embodied AI, defense technology and industrial automation. As a U.S.-based developer of edge‑native AI and collaborative autonomy platforms, the company issues frequent updates on product progress, government contracts, acquisitions and its expanding defense and industrial footprint.
News about Palladyne AI often covers developments in its Palladyne IQ and Palladyne Pilot platforms, including demonstrations with industrial robot partners, milestones in automated surface finishing and machine tending, and integration of its autonomy stack into UAV platforms. The company also reports on its work with U.S. Air Force programs and other government development contracts related to embodied AI and swarm autonomy.
Through its Palladyne Defense division, the company announces activity around collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, loitering munitions systems and U.S.-based manufacturing capacity gained from the GuideTech and Crucis acquisitions. These updates can include information on systems like IntelliSwarm, SwarmOS, Banshee and SwarmStrike, as well as backlog, contracted demand and operational scale.
Investors following PDYN and PDYNW can expect news on financial results, revenue guidance, capital raises, patent issuances, conference presentations and board appointments, alongside technical milestones in AI, robotics and aerospace engineering. This news page aggregates those releases and related coverage so readers can track how Palladyne AI’s embodied AI, defense and industrial initiatives evolve over time.
Palladyne AI (Nasdaq: PDYN) subsidiary GuideTech was awarded a U.S. Navy contract to develop the Air-Launched Rapid Response Missile (ALRRM), a low-cost, near-hypersonic, air-launched long-range missile.
The ALRRM is designed for >350 nautical mile range, sustained cruise beyond Mach 4.0, a 150 lb warhead, and uses an air-breathing solid fuel ramjet to meet designated size and weight requirements.
Palladyne AI (Nasdaq: PDYN) announced that, effective March 10, 2026, its Compensation Committee approved grants of 107,932 restricted stock units (RSUs) as inducement awards to seven employees under the 2024 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Six awards vest 25% after one year then monthly over three years on specified quarterly dates; one award follows a different quarterly schedule. The company said awards align employee and stockholder interests, support retention, and reduce cash used for compensation.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) announced that Ben Wolff, President and CEO, will participate in the Defense and Space Infrastructure Panel at the 38th Annual Roth Conference on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET.
The company will hold one-on-one investor meetings on March 23–24, 2026 and offers a webcast registration option for the panel.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.7M (up 118% YoY) and full‑year 2025 revenue of $5.2M (down 33% YoY). GAAP net income was $10.0M (EPS $0.24). Cash and marketable securities totaled $47.0M. The company reiterated 2026 revenue guidance of $24–$27M and reported a contracted backlog near $18.0M as of mid‑February 2026.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter and full year results for the period ended December 31, 2025.
Dial-in numbers, a live webcast link, operator “Call me™” option, and a replay through March 19, 2026 are provided for investors and analysts.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) named board member Matt Muta as President, Commercial and Industrial, effective March 2, 2026, to accelerate deployment and enterprise adoption of its Palladyne IQ embodied AI platform for poly-functional robots. The move shifts Muta from the board into an operating role to lead sales, partnerships, go-to-market strategy, and revenue growth.
The company said the appointment aims to tighten strategy-to-execution alignment and scale commercial operations as it targets large, regulated industrial customers seeking multi-task robotic systems.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) announced a successful first flight of IntelliSwarm, its integrated autonomy stack combining SwarmOS software with the BRAIN X2 flight computer, demonstrated on the Banshee loitering munition and in autonomous collaboration with Red Cat platforms.
The milestone followed a three-week integration, validated decentralized edge autonomy for heterogeneous UAVs, and positions IntelliSwarm for wider availability to UAS and attritable munitions OEMs once fully tested and commercialized.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) secured a contract with a major U.S. defense prime to deliver a mission-critical propulsion subsystem for an existing U.S. missile system program. Deliverables are expected by end of Q3 2026, and the contract is expected to generate nearly $1 million of revenue recognized in 2026.
The award further positions the company to deepen prime-contractor relationships and expand participation in long-life-cycle U.S. missile programs, emphasizing domestically produced, precision-manufactured components.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) said it won an Air Force Research Laboratory contract, HANGTIME, to integrate its patented SwarmOS platform across space, air, maritime, and land domains. The work will, for the first time, extend Palladyne AI’s autonomy software to include satellite integration for cross-domain ISR.
The project aims to connect disparate autonomous systems so they can share intelligence, adapt in real time, and coordinate multi-domain missions; management framed the effort as augmenting human decision-making.
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $24.0M–$27.0M, signaling an operating inflection after late-2025 acquisitions. The guidance implies growth of 336%–440% versus preliminary 2025 revenue of $5.0M–$5.5M (which included ~6 weeks of acquired revenue). Backlog rose to more than $13.0M as of December 31, 2025 (up from ~$10.0M in mid-November), and the company held approximately $47.0M in cash and equivalents at year-end. Management cited rapid integration of SwarmOS and GuideTech’s BRAIN X2 (IntelliSwarm) and said contracted demand plus recent acquisitions underpin the higher 2026 operating scale.