EPISYS SCIENCE INC

Poway, CA · Defense · Acquired by Applied Intuition (2025)

Modular autonomy software suite for tactical air combat training and cruise missile defense with integrated rule-based and machine learning modules

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · episci.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Poway, CA
Total capital: $58.6M

Federal grants: $9.4M; 21 awards · 2015–2024; Rank in peer group#30 of 161
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $49.2M; 41 awards · Defense, NASA, Interior; Rank in Defense#156 of 1442
Granted patents: 6; 3 pending · first 2017; Rank in peer group#22 of 161

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · Data Driven Test Course, Support The Development, Instruction And Sustainment Of Curriculum For USAF Test Pilot School At Edwards Afb$396K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Episys Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Kits Small Business Innovation Research Phase III$4.7M
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Government Reference Architecture Development -model-based Systems Engineering$667K
Mar 2025Federal contractDefense · Data Driven Test Course, Support The Development, Instruction And Sustainment Of Curriculum For USAF Test Pilot School At Edwards Afb$358K
Dec 2024Federal contractDefense · Continued Iterative Development And Improvement Of Modular Autonomy Kit Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Strategic Funding Increase$12.4M
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Afrl/rw Government Reference Architecture (gra) Study$911K
Jun 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II - 5G-MOSAIC: 5G Mission-critical Sidelink For Autonomous And Interoperable Communications In Lunar Networks$850K

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Jun 2024Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II - 5G-MOSAIC: 5G Mission-critical Sidelink For Autonomous And Interoperable Communications In Lunar Networks$850K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Interoperability Study$192K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (eei)$326K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Control Systems For Coordinated Operations.$3.5M
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · Deep Model-based Reinforcement Learning For Collaborative Autonomous Weapons$1.6M
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Monthly Status Report$1.2M
Aug 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · AlphaPup: Trusted Combat Autonomy with Tactical AI$1.8M
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Project Free Flight Autonomous Scouting$976K
Aug 2023Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase 1 - 5G-MOSAIC: 5G Mission-critical Sidelink For Autonomous And Interoperable Communications In Lunar Networks$147K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · 5G-MOSAIC: 5G Mission-Critical Sidelink for Autonomous and Interoperable Communications in Lunar Networks$150K
Jun 2023Federal contractDefense · Beyond Line Of Sight Autonomous Wide Field Intelligent Geolocation$4.5M
Feb 2023Federal contractDefense · Combat: Complex Emitter Behavior Tracking With Machine Learning$1.3M
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Aided HyperTRACE – AI Aided Low-Latency Solution for Hypersonic Target Recognition and Track in Low Earth Orbital (LEO) Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR)$250K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Advanced Battle Management System$2K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I, Topic A214-049: Artificial Intelligence/machine Learning For Radio Frequency Modulation.$250K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Project Starling: Common Framework for Networked, Collaborative Autonomy with Tactical AI$1.8M
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · AlphaUSV: A Reinforcement Learning Approach for Safe and Precise USV Autonomous Navigation$140K
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SHEPHERD: Smart Hypersonic Error Prediction and Hypersonic Error Reduction using Deep Learning$150K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Configuration, Optimization and Management of DTN via Artificially Intelligent Decentralized Systems (COMMANDS)$156K
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · Aimbot Artificial Intelligence Maneuver And Battlespace Optimized Targeting$1.3M
May 2022Federal contractDefense · F2D-3885/PROJECT Acme: Artificial Intelligence-enabled Comprehensive Multifactor Exploration$1M
Dec 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · RF-Toucan: RF-guided Tactical AI Optimized Under Canopy Autonomous Network$1.5M
Dec 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Project ACTION: Autonomous Control of Tethers via Integrated Operational Nodes$200K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Episys Science, Inc. Post Award Conference$1K
Jun 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · AlphaUUV: A reinforcement learning approach to energy-optimized path planning for dynamic UUV missions$140K
May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · TeamAstro: Coordination and Sensing for a Team of Spacecraft Swarm$125K
May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Lunar Network Autonomous Routing (LEARN)$125K
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · Award Of SBIR Phase 1$111K
Jun 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Tactical AI Counter Swarm System (TACOS): A Hybrid Machine Learning Approach for Identifying, Classifying, and Defeating Enemy Drone Swarming Attacks$111K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · To Award A Definitive 24 Month Firm Fixed Price (ffp) Type Contract Broad Agency Announcement Associated With Topic ARMY-FY19-22-NCFT02$3M
May 2020Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Contract Is To Award A Definitive SBIR Phase II Contract Iaw SBIR Policy For Research And Development$1.1M
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · HiFi-5G-EMANE Modeling and Simulation Tool$544K
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Action Is To Award A Definitive, 24 Month Ffp Phase II SBIR$1.1M
Oct 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Tcdl Mimonizer - Empowering Tcdl With Mimo Functionality$750K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · Tanm: Tactical Ai-based Autonomous Network Management$1.5M
Jan 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Machine Learning for Defense Applications$75K
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Resilient Communications for Contested Autonomous Manned/Unmanned Teaming and Bounded Autonomy$750K
Jul 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Frequency (HF) Cognitive, Robust, Survivable and Secure (HF-CROSS)Communications$150K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf The Purpose Of This Contract, W56KGU-18-C-0031, Is To Award A Definitive Sixteen (16) Month, Firm-fixed-price Type Contract Pursuant To The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program, Phase I, Under Topic Number A18-038, To Procure Services For A Research And Study Effort To Develop And Demonstrate An Emulation System Capable Of Deploying A Full Long Term Evolution (lte) Fifth Generation (5G) Architecture System$150K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · TACTS: Tactical Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Training System$100K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Tcdl Mimonizer-empowering Tcdl With Mimo Functionality$150K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Resilient Communications For Autonomous Scalable Manned/unma$150K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d$999K
Jun 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Robust Maritime Ad hoc Networking (ROMAN) with HF Meta Cognitive Radios (HAMCOR)$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Robust Maritime Ad Hoc Networking (roman) With Hf Meta Cognitive Radios (hamcor)$100K
Dec 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Research And Development::igf::ot::igf$140K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Hires: High-speed Reconfigurable Signit System$1.5M
May 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · BioCABLE: Bio-inspired System for Command & Control of Multiple Unmanned Air Vehicles in Anti-Access/Area-Denial & Bandwidth-Limited Environments$150K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Episys Science, Inc. And University Of Arizona Propose To Develop, Implement, And Demonstrate Multi-function Cognitive Radio Architecture (mf-cra) For Space Communications, A Novel Software-defined Radio (sdr) Architecture That Achieves Communications Configuration Autonomy (cca) With The Ability To Sense, Detect, Classify, And Adapt To Both Time-varying Communication Environment And Mission Objectives. The Innovations Of The Proposed Mf-cra System Consists Of: (i) Meta-cognitive Ra$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf We Propose To Develop And Demonstrate Biocomm, A Bio-inspired Autonomous Communications System (acs) Aimed At Dynamically Reconfiguring And Redeploying Autonomous Communication Assets In Accordance With Both Mission Objectives And Communication Demands Simultaneously. Biocomm Is Embedded With Adam (anomaly Detection And Monitorin) Capability, Which Enables Human Supervisors Or Operators To Exploit, Benefit From, And Interact With Biocomm Systems With High Confidence By Alerting The $125K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIRSOL2014.1$150K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · R&d Services - Advanced Software Defined Radio Capabilities And Information Dominance.$80K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · BIO-A2I$1.1M
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Bio-inspired Autonomic Airborne Infrastructure (baai)$100K

Federal awards are summed by year (62 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 161 peers

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Defense · Software

Federal grants#30 · top 19%
Granted patents#22 · top 14%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 6 granted of 9

Mar 28, 2023GrantedApparatus And Method Of A Scalable And Reconfigurable Fast Fourier TransformUSPTOUS 11,614,945
Oct 13, 2020GrantedMethod And Apparatus For Biologically Inspired Autonomous Infrastructure MonitoringUSPTOUS 10,805,396
May 5, 2020GrantedMethod And Apparatus For Control Of Multiple Autonomous Mobile Nodes Based On Dynamic Situational Awareness DataUSPTOUS 10,645,170

Show all 9 patent records

Apparatus And Method Of A Scalable And Reconfigurable Fast Fourier TransformMar 28, 2023 · US 11,614,945Granted
Method And Apparatus For Biologically Inspired Autonomous Infrastructure MonitoringOct 13, 2020 · US 10,805,396Granted
Method And Apparatus For Control Of Multiple Autonomous Mobile Nodes Based On Dynamic Situational Awareness DataMay 5, 2020 · US 10,645,170Granted
Method And Apparatus For Biologically Inspired Autonomous Infrastructure MonitoringNov 27, 2018 · US 10,140,786Granted
Method And Apparatus For Control Of Multiple Autonomous Mobile Nodes Based On Dynamic Situational Awareness DataFeb 13, 2018 · US 9,894,158Granted
Method And Apparatus For Biologically Inspired Autonomous Infrastructure MonitoringJan 3, 2017 · US 9,537,954Granted
Method And Apparatus For Control Of Multiple Autonomous Mobile Nodes Based On Dynamic Situational Awareness DataApplication PCTUS2015031629Pending
Method And Apparatus For Pilotless Flying Control Of Multiple Autonomous Mobile Vehicles Based On Dynamic Situational Awareness DataApplication 62000450Pending
Method And Apparatus For Biologically Inspired Autonomous Infrastructure MonitoringApplication 62000398Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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