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Athena Artificial Intelligence

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Company Research Report: Athena Artificial Intelligence Pty Ltd



Company Overview



Name, Mission of the Company


  • Name: Athena Artificial Intelligence Pty Ltd

  • Mission:

Athena AI aims to provide a game-changing capability in AI-enhanced decision support. They leverage AI to optimize speed and accuracy for specific decision support use cases, providing enhanced situational awareness, and legal and ethical guidance in operational contexts.

Foundation and Founders


  • Founded: No information is available

  • Founders: No information is available


Key People in the Company


  • Stephen Bornstein - CEO: 13 years of engineering and military experience, former positions at Airbus, Rocket Lab, and BAE Systems, currently an Army reserves officer within the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.

  • Cameron Fox - Head of Operations: Degree in mechatronics engineering, former positions as Operations Manager for a robotics company, and design/test engineer in construction automation.

  • Rahul Kota - AI Lead: AI researcher at University of Queensland, focused on facial recognition and Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN).

  • Steve Nichols - Product Manager: 22 years of military experience, specialized in Joint Fires, Air Land Integration, and Joint and Multi-Domain Operations.

  • Daniel Hudson - Solutions Architect & Co-founding Member: 8 years in robotics design, testing, and integration.

  • Simon Zyrianov - Principal Data Scientist: 13 years of experience in data science, focusing on deep learning.

  • Shane Rapmund - Engineering Lead: Leads algorithm development, software development, simulation, and software integration.

  • Alessandro Carcione, PhD - Senior Engineer: Multidisciplinary expertise in materials, electronics, ultrasonics, and networking.


Headquarters


  • Location: No information is available


Number of Employees


  • Number of Employees: No information is available


Revenue of the Company


  • Revenue: No information is available


What is the Company Known for


Athena AI is recognized for its vision-based AI systems that integrate AI computer vision, decision support, and user interface capabilities, offering enhanced situational awareness, legal, and ethical guidance in operational environments.

Products



Athena AI Vision Systems


  • Description: Combines over 50 object classes across EO and IR for decision support and image exploitation.

  • Key Features:

  • Battle tracking of identified objects with camera parameters

  • Multiple neural networks operating in parallel for speed and accuracy

  • Large and small object classification

  • Rapid neural network updates for new object classes

  • Dynamic adjustment of thresholds for precision and recall


Battle Tracking Service


  • Key Features:

  • Real-time situational awareness

  • Hands-off tracking, detection, and identification of entities

  • Tactical insights

  • Designed for deployment on soldier-worn AI infrastructure

  • Advanced visualizations and quick SITREP generation


Computer Vision Inference Pipeline


  • Key Features:

  • Outstanding detection and recognition for low-pixel EO and IR imagery

  • Real-time AI optimization

  • MISB ST 0601.8 in-band KLV telemetry capabilities

  • Web-based configuration tools

  • Plug-and-play functionality for various video and imaging formats


Athena Cortex Hardware


  • Description: Data exploitation at the edge for airborne, ground, and submersible applications.

  • Key Features:

  • Supports 1-2 video feeds running multiple AI algorithms

  • Connects directly to sensors or as a C4I node

  • Supports Wifi, SDI capture, USB, and Ethernet


Recce MkII Hardware


  • Description: Multisensor fusion for maximizing data and minimizing bandwidth.

  • Key Features:

  • Fuses EO, IR, and tertiary sensors

  • Supports optional geo-localisation sensors

  • Integrates with TAK application


Athena Server


  • Description: Battle management enabled servers.

  • Key Features:

  • Reach out for detailed specifications


Custom AI Solutions


  • Description: Tailored AI systems for specific use-cases, existing hardware, or unique interface requirements.


Recent Developments



New Products and Features


  • Strengthening Cybersecurity and Data Protection with Edge AI (11/6/24)

  • Exploring the Benefits of AI in the Battlefield (17/4/24)

  • Leveraging Real-Time Data for Enhanced Decision-Making (12/3/24)

  • Delivering Geo Software to US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (7/2/24)

  • Ensuring Operational Advantage (31/1/24)


New Partnerships


  • Triple Deal with OEMs supplying to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) (10/1/24)

  • Partnership with Tomahawk Robotics for AI UAS Technology (24/7/23)

  • Collaboration with Red Cat for small ISR drones development (12/3/19)


Other Developments


  • No information is available


(Note: Information is based on the available data. For any queries, please refer directly to Athena AI’s official communications.)