# Human-Machine Teaming

Unify autonomous systems and sensors to enable faster decisions, coordinated effects, and safer first contact.

# The stakes

‍The future battlefield will rely on warfighters operating alongside autonomous systems. Recent conflicts underscore the need to integrate sensors and unmanned platforms into a unified operational picture.

Defense customers approached Picogrid with this challenge as a natural extension of our work in networking, dispersed force protection and intelligence sensors. Once you detect enemy activity—how do you seamlessly use that information to make decisions and apply effects?

> _“Autonomous systems are becoming more lethal and less expensive. Sensors and decoys are everywhere. Dual-use technologies are continuously evolving and outpacing our processes to defeat them.”_
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> _— Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff GEN Randy George, Letter to the Force, May 1, 2025_
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> _“We have the ability, and I think the moral responsibility, to not trade blood for first contact with the enemy.”_
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> _— GEN Jim Rainey, Army Futures Command, 2023_

# How we solve it

‍Picogrid uses its [Legion](/content/legion/index.html) software and family of [ECNs](/content/ecn/index.html) to command heterogeneous air, ground, and maritime systems. Our vendor-neutral platform is built to integrate best-in-class government-furnished and commercial systems across domains.

Importantly, we don’t compete with our partners; we help them deploy their systems alongside others using common services and unified control.

Unlike vendor-conflicted OEMs, Picogrid focuses solely on integration. Our platform is aligned with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and enables real-time interoperability across command-and-control interfaces such as ATAK and Maven—not just one ecosystem.

Picogrid has demonstrated autonomous swarming, machine-speed tip-and-cue, and dynamic tasking across unmanned systems –– including through the [XVIII Airborne Corps battlefield integration contract](/content/newsroom/picogrid-awarded-xviii-airborne-corps-contract-to-accelerate-integration-of-battlefield-systems/index.html), a [$3.2M Air Force unmanned systems program](/content/newsroom/picogrid-secures-3-2m-air-force-program-for-unmanned-systems-integration/index.html), and [coordinated multi-drone missions with Skydio](/content/newsroom/picogrid-partners-with-skydio-for-critical-missions/index.html).

## Missions We Serve

Picogrid delivers proven capabilities across defense, space, and public safety missions.

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**Wildfire Intelligence** \
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Unify sensors and drones into a real-time system for faster wildfire detection and coordinated response.](/content/capabilities/wildfire-defense/index.html)

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**Satellite Operations** \
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Unify legacy and next-gen satellites with standardized interfaces to enable scalable autonomy and real-time space ops.](/content/capabilities/satellite-operations/index.html)

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**Air Defense** \
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Unify vendor-specific air defense assets into a fast, integrated operational picture without falling into stovepiped systems.](/content/capabilities/integrated-air-defense/index.html)

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**Custom Solutions** \
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Integrate edge devices, field workflows, and legacy systems—whatever the mission demands.](/content/capabilities/custom-solutions/index.html)

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**SIGINT Interoperability** \
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Enable real-time spectrum awareness by integrating fragmented RF sensing tools with broader intelligence systems.](/content/capabilities/intelligence-sensor-interoperability/index.html)

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**Base Security** \
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Close base security gaps by unifying fragmented force protection systems into a cohesive network.](/content/capabilities/integrated-base-security/index.html)