Tycho.AI builds autonomous control software and hardware for aircraft and ground vehicles operating without GPS or comms infrastructure. The stack—PyTorch, TensorFlow, C++, ROS 2, NVIDIA Jetson, and custom FPGA/hardware design (Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Lattice)—reflects a dual engineering challenge: AI-first perception at the edge, plus low-level embedded systems integration. Active hiring (8 engineering roles in 30 days, mostly mid-level) and project velocity around FPGA prototyping, motion planning, and onboard software indicate they're scaling from research into production-grade systems for defense and commercial platforms.
Tycho.AI develops autonomous navigation and perception systems for unmanned vehicles operating in contested or GPS-denied environments. The company operates across the full stack: multi-sensor fusion and AI inference (PyTorch, TensorFlow) on embedded compute (NVIDIA Jetson, RTOS), custom hardware design (FPGAs, electrical board assemblies), and real-time control software (C++, ROS 2). Their customer base spans defense and commercial sectors. Current operational focus includes supply-chain risk mitigation, FPGA prototyping infrastructure, and the transition from prototype to production autonomy systems.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, C++, ROS 2, NVIDIA Jetson, FPGA design tools (Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Lattice), embedded Linux, STM32CubeMX, and standard CI/CD (Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, CMake).
Supply-chain risk mitigation (especially long-lead components and geopolitical exposure), scaling prototypes to production, and bridging research autonomy systems into robust, field-ready platforms.
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