Applied Intuition

Applied is honored to be named to the 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list! For nearly a decade, we’ve been building physical AI for every machine that moves—cars, trucks, ships, satellites and more—with the goal of making these systems smarter and safer in the real world. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gWcN2MYi #Disruptor50

Our co-founder and CTO, Peter Ludwig, was on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute’s Reaganism podcast with Roger Zakheim to talk about reindustrialization and the impact of physical AI in defense. 🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/g5kFJE2A

The big breakthrough with transformers for end-to-end models is that they are far more generalizable. It’s a shift comparable to the progression from domain-specific chatbots to the LLMs we use today, but for physical machines. Watch the full panel discussion from the recent Milken Institute Global Conference here: https://lnkd.in/g98Z5B4h

Had a great time at #OFFSET26 with Colin Demarest Paul B. Channing Lee Foster and Andrew Dixon discussing how we accelerate autonomy across the DoW. We also had the chance to talk about Autonomy Factory, the new program Applied Intuition just kicked off with DoW Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to build an enterprise toolchain for development, integration, and fielding multi-domain autonomous systems. The core idea is simple: Provide DoW autonomy programs and the Autonomy Industrial Base a set of common data, platforms, and tools to buy down technical risk and integration timelines, so when it's time to field, programs can hit the ground running. To learn more about the Autonomy Factory, check out the link below. Big thanks to Second Front for having us. http://applied.co/AIB

Accelerating America’s Autonomy Industrial Base. Applied Intuition has been selected by DoW Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to build the platform underpinning Autonomy Factory, a new program aiming to speed up the integration, testing, and fielding of autonomous defense systems. This self-service digital infrastructure built on our Axion toolchain and data engine equips every military branch and program office across the United States Department of War with the technology to: 👉 Develop, validate, and certify autonomous systems  👉 Collect and curate data for autonomy system training 👉 Save time and reduce cost “The Autonomy Factory is the connective tissue between AI and the physical world of defense” - Qasar Younis, co-founder and CEO. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPkhZTtR

Safety is the baseline for speed. For the first time, OEMs will have one globally recognized framework – helping to accelerate the development of automated driving systems safely for global deployment. At Applied Intuition, we build our autonomy stack on the same foundation outlined in the UN Global ADS Framework, ensuring that the safety-case methodology is the primary driver of development. By prioritizing rigorous simulation and edge-case validation, we provide the traceable data necessary to meet these new international benchmarks for safety and reliability. Learn more about the regulation here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/geQU82P5

Hear directly from our co-founders what types of engineers succeed at Applied Intuition. Catch the full Latent Space Podcast episode ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dGWpEiN4 Interested in joining the team? https://lnkd.in/gSWc_9N5

Applied Intuition CEO Qasar Younis and CTO Peter Ludwig believe human-driven cars will soon seem dated. “They’ll look antiquated and retro,” Younis says. These cofounders are building software that can drive everything from planes to tanks to automobiles. But to expand beyond its $800 million business selling tech for cars, they will have to take on Tesla, Google, Nvidia and a host of other startups jostling for pole position in the autonomy race. Check out the full story: https://lnkd.in/eEhgnUEz 📸: Cody Pickens for Forbes

From a single core idea to powering autonomy across every moving vehicle. Watch our co-founder and CEO, Qasar Younis, discuss the evolution of Applied Intuition and how we’re solving software-defined challenges with Bilal Zuberi of Red Glass Ventures. 🎧 Catch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gr_PD4Pz

I’m a long-time listener of Alessio Fanelli and swyx of Latent Space Podcast, so it was fun to get behind the mic! I sat down with them and Qasar to share our takes on the future of physical AI and how far we’ve come building Applied Intuition. Check it out below. https://lnkd.in/g3FcGuaF