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US Air Force Awards $25 Million Contract to ZAC for Cognitive Explainable-AI Development

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The US Air Force has awarded Z Advanced Computing, Inc. (ZAC) a $25 million sole-source contract for the development of Cognitive Explainable Artificial Intelligence (CXAI). This technology is critical for achieving Level-5 autonomous driving, allowing vehicles to operate without human assistance in all conditions.

CXAI requires significantly fewer training samples compared to traditional algorithms and offers advantages in computational efficiency, energy consumption, and overall costs. The project is led by Dr. Saied Tadayon, a distinguished scientist with a PhD from Cornell University.

US Air Force Awards $25 Million Contract to ZAC for Cognitive Explainable-AI Development
Mar 10, 2026, 11:19 PM

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