@Beacon_a_i /// Former: @USNavy, @Cruise, @DIU_x
Joined December 2020
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What began as an AFWERX TACFI initiative is now a 4-year OTA for Beacon AI with @USSOCOM. 🔗 businesswire.com/news/home/2…
*Disclaimer: References to non-federal entities do not constitute or imply DoW or USAF endorsement of any company or organization.
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My first time visiting the White House complex to share the awesome work the team is building at @beacon_a_i
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Big milestone: @beacon_a_i has signed a 4-year Phase 3 Prototype OTA with USSOCOM worth up to $49.5M.
We build AI systems that help pilots avoid unsafe actions, manage complexity, and perform at a higher level in aviation's most demanding environments.
Proud of the team. More to come!
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The details coming out on the WSO rescue are pretty amazing 🇺🇸
Just goes to show you how hard the U.S. will work to retrieve someone behind enemy lines
Awesome to hear he’s been rescued
Given the evasion, the two blown C-130s, and the total amount of personnel involved, there are some wild stories yet to fully come out
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Matt Cox retweeted
Mar 23
PHOTO: Air Canada plane cockpit badly damaged after collision with fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Contributed by @AZ_Intel_.
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Matt Cox retweeted
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1/ American manufacturers pay 3x more to finance equipment than their global competitors. It has nothing to do with pricing or tariffs, it's a regulatory accident from 2008 that no one has bothered to fix until now:
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Matt Cox retweeted
Feb 28
looks like they got him
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[🚨 Iran Update] 12hrs since US-Israel strikes on Iran began. Here's where things stand:
- 500 targets hit across Iran — 200 Israeli jets US strikes on air defenses, missile sites, IRGC, Khojir complex near Tehran, etc.
- Iran retaliating with 200 missiles & drones — hitting Israel, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi, sirens in Jordan, etc.
- Iranian Defense Minister Nasirzadeh & IRGC Cmdr Pakpour allegedly killed — Khamenei reportedly seriously injured, but Iran FM claims he's alive; many intelligence officials also killed
- IRGC closed the Strait of Hormuz — US advising all ships to avoid the Persian Gulf
- Airspace not yet controlled — Iran jamming US signals, conflict still active and escalating
Monitor the situation with the link below 👇
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I was watching the @tbpn interview with @PalmerLuckey about the launch of @ereborbank, and it took me back to peak COVID.
June 2020. Palmer did a webinar where, among other things, he argued that founders should think carefully before filing patents that hand key information to adversaries.
At the end, he said ~'If anyone has questions, email me.'
I figured he didn’t expect anyone actually would.
I emailed him, introducing myself and the very early days of Beacon.
He replied, offering to hop on a call.
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We talked patents vs trade secrets, defense strategy, flying, and some of his helicopters.
Then in 2021, I finished @beacon_a_i's seed round at a friend’s house in Newport Beach. We went out on a Duffy boat and cruised by Palmer’s place, complete with a Mark V boat and (likely non-functional?) .50 cals.
In early 2023, I ran into him at a16z’s American Dynamism conference. He was in his now-iconic Hawaiian shirt and shorts while the rest of us were in suits. It was great having a quick catch-up in person.
I see lots of noise about Palmer on X. I’ve had nothing but positive impressions, not least of which was him making time to talk patent strategy with me back in 2020. The guy clearly cares a lot and seems to be an ultra authentic person.
Congrats, Palmer, on building @anduril and launching Erebor.
Can't wait to see what he does in the next 5 years.
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Matt Cox retweeted
Feb 11
Outside of the Special Air Warfare Symposium, how Beacon AI is touting pilot assistance autonomy
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🛫 Kicking off 2026 with a new contract announcement!
@beacon_a_i is adapting our system for some of the @usairforce’s largest aircraft, Mobility aircraft with @AirMobilityCmd. We will add to a combined data layer, open mission system integration, and pilot health and situational awareness capabilities, while providing direct assistance to aircrew.
Demand is growing, and so is the team. It’s an exciting mission, and we have a big year ahead! 🇺🇸
beaconai.co/post-21012026
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Matt Cox retweeted
Jan 21
Beacon AI announced a $4M total contract—split between an Air Force Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) award and private match—to bring its aviation AI platform to Air Mobility Command’s operational airlift and aerial-refueling aircraft..
tectonicdefense.com/exclusiv…
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Would love to see current approval rating numbers of @DanielLurie vs all other major city Mayors.
Either #1 or at least top 5
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Congrats @rookisaacman on today’s confirmation to run NASA! 🚀
Had the opportunity to meet Rook during fleet week. We are in good hands!
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For nearly 70 years, the United States has been at the forefront of space exploration. President Trump knows how critical it is to reinvigorate NASA as we aim to reach new heights in the greatest frontier ever known, and that’s why he chose exactly the right man for the job.
I’m proud to see @rookisaacman confirmed as our NASA administrator and confident he will work tirelessly to ensure America wins the 21st century space race. 🇺🇸
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