Todd Hughes, CIO, Discusses Why A Software-First Approach To Autonomy Is Changing Defense Robotics
Listen in as Todd Hughes, Chief Innovation Officer at Scientific Systems, sits down with Adam Ewing of the TECHNE CONNECT podcast to talk about how the company delivers software-defined solutions that can operate reliably in GPS-denied, communication-limited environments—and why a software-first approach to autonomy is changing defense robotics.
Todd speaks about his path from philosophy to DARPA, the early foundations of modern AI, the limits of current machine learning and the need for world models and ethical frameworks that match real-world risk. Todd also highlights the future of multi-agent collaboration and the shift toward open architectures that work across air, land, sea and digital domains.
🎧 Tune in for insight on autonomy, ethics and the future of intelligent systems.
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