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title: "Palladyne AI says U.S. Air Force exercises $2.9 million STRATFI contract option, lifting total to $10.6 million"
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description: "Palladyne AI announced that the U.S. Air Force exercised a $2.9 million contract option under the STRATFI program, bringing the total contract value to over $10.6 million. Originally awarded in September 2023, this funding supports further demonstrations of Palladyne IQ for autonomous robotic systems, including edge autonomy and mixed-reality teleoperation."
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# Palladyne AI says U.S. Air Force exercises $2.9 million STRATFI contract option, lifting total to $10.6 million

-   Palladyne AI reported the US Air Force exercised a STRATFI contract option worth USD 2.9 million. \* Total contract value increased to more than USD 10.6 million. \* Funding supports further demonstrations of Palladyne IQ for autonomous robotic systems, including edge autonomy and mixed-reality teleoperation. \* STRATFI program was originally awarded in September 2023. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Palladyne Ai Corp. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 202607220700BIZWIRE\_USPR\_\_\_\_\_20260722\_BW675484) on July 22, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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