Core4ce’s Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Lab (AAIM Lab), acquired as part of Azimuth Corporation in October 2024, is a driving force behind cutting-edge research for the defense and commercial sectors and a hub for technology and innovation.
Headquartered near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, the AAIM Lab is run by a cross-functional team of engineers and PhD-level scientists who share a common vision of advancing the art of the possible through high-technology research and development projects. From developing next-generation metalenses to conducting hypersonics research, the lab supplies state-of-the-art AI/ML-enabled services in an accelerated timeline.
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Revolutionizing Metalens Technology with AI
The AAIM Lab’s work on metalenses showcases its ability to integrate AI into traditional research processes, significantly reducing time and cost and pushing materials to their peaks of performance. Traditionally, metalenses (flat lenses made from nanostructures instead of glass) are developed through a lengthy, manual process requiring months of work by material science experts. The AAIM Lab has changed that equation.
By using AI to design and evaluate millions of iterations in seconds, it outputs highly optimized lens designs that are ready for production. This process opens up the experimentation space of using varying meta-atom shapes, sizes, pitches, and gradients, enabling designs not achievable through traditional methods and eliminating guesswork. Experts in the lab create lenses that function across the electromagnetic spectrum, from visible light to radio frequencies, at a fraction of the traditional cost. These AI-driven designs have broad applications in imaging, sensors, and communications systems.
The lab’s AI-powered approach also optimizes materials in real time. Rather than waiting months for a design to be validated, the AAIM Lab can deliver rapid, scalable solutions. With both defense and commercial potential, these metalenses are set to revolutionize optics and imaging uses, from satellite technology to biomedical devices.
Hypersonics Development: Materials Innovation for the Future of Flight
The AAIM Lab’s capabilities extend beyond optics. Another key project involves hypersonics development. In collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the AAIM Lab has filed a provisional patent for an aircraft material designed to handle the immense pressure and heat generated by flying at speeds exceeding Mach 5.
The lab’s innovations in metallic oxide materials are enabling the creation of a cooler aircraft that can travel at hypersonic speeds without suffering structural degradation. By exploring novel materials with advanced AI and machine learning, the AAIM Lab continues to tackle some of the most difficult challenges in aerospace engineering.
AI-Powered Solutions for Tomorrow’s Defense and Commercial Needs
In addition to advancing new technologies, the lab accelerates the timeline from concept to realization, using AI to solve problems that once took years in a matter of days or weeks. Its software suite helps develop AI models that process vast amounts of data, enabling faster decision-making and more accurate outcomes in fields like autonomy, machine learning, and quantum sciences.
The lab integrates its research across various fields, including molecular science, quantum computing, and optics. Its state-of-the-art facility and infrastructure ensure reliable, accurate experiments that drive technical breakthroughs and strengthen national security.
Broader Research Projects
Beyond its focus on metalenses and hypersonics, the AAIM Lab leads a range of forward-thinking projects for Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. A couple of additional high-level projects include:
- Web Weasels: Autonomous AI-driven swarming for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets aimed at air defense suppression.
- SUPRA: Enhancing and customizing Space Force training with AI and statistical models to track skills and performance growth.
Through these initiatives, the AAIM Lab leverages its independent research and development resources to solve real-world challenges for its partners, solidifying its reputation as a hub for AI-powered research.
Core4ce’s AAIM Lab is at the forefront of harnessing AI to accelerate research and development of technologies that are shaping the future of defense, aerospace, and commercial sectors. Its work on metalenses and hypersonics demonstrates how AI can make processes more efficient and outcomes more reliable. As it continues to expand and push boundaries with AI-driven solutions, the AAIM Lab stand as an exemplar for futuristic, practical, and impactful research.
