Philadelphia-based Exyn Defense, a branch of Exyn Technologies, Inc., announced it would be expanding its autonomy focus beyond operational battlefield missions to encompass defense sustainment and readiness.
Exyn, a leader in autonomous mapping and perception-drive navigation for complex environments, said it was applying autonomous inspection, high-fidelity digital twins, and intelligent mapping to modernize the U.S. Department of Defense’s Organic Industrial Base (OIB) – depots, shipyards, arsenals, and maintenance facilities. The move will open up a growth market for Exyn beyond operational combat systems where autonomy will soon be deployed with the U.S. Air Force, officials with the company said.
The move will expand Exyn Defense beyond battlefield robotics into defense sustainment and readiness, officials said. Additionally, the company said it is on track to launch its first aircraft sustainment deployment at the U.S. Air Force’s Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, starting with an MVP demonstration in October 2026, and planned operational activities in January 2027. The move will also leverage autonomy software to expand into multiple defense sustainment applications, creating a scalable path for long-term growth.
“When people picture military technology, they picture aircraft, drones, ships, and soldiers in combat — but none of that happens unless an enormous sustainment enterprise keeps those assets ready every single day,” Guy Barni, managing director for Exyn Defense. “As a former Air Force pilot, I saw that firsthand: every sortie I flew depended on maintainers, inspectors, and logisticians doing their jobs long before I climbed into the cockpit. We’re taking the same autonomy we proved in the world’s most challenging GPS-denied environments and applying it to modernize how the Department of Defense sustains its force. Readiness generates combat power, and that’s why we treat it as a mission in its own right.”
Officials said the sustainment expansion is a natural extension of ExynAI, the company’s autonomy engine that allows aerial and ground robotic systems to perceive their surroundings and build maps as they move.
“Exyn spent years proving resilient autonomy in complex, GPS-denied commercial environments, and following our public listing, we are accelerating the strategy of bringing that field-proven foundation into mission-critical government and defense applications,” Brandon Torres Declet, CEO of Exyn Technologies, said. “Expanding into defense sustainment and the Organic Industrial Base broadens our addressable market well beyond the battlefield and positions Exyn Defense against a persistent, budget-backed national priority: keeping the force ready. It also builds directly on more than a decade of autonomy we’ve already proven in the field. Defense customers are not looking for theoretical autonomy — they need field-tested systems that perform day in and day out, and that is exactly what we deliver.”