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Autonomous systems are fast becoming the primary weapon for militaries on the battlefield, as seen currently in the war in Ukraine. The force multiplier that uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) have been on that battlefield has motivated the U.S. military to drastically reform their acquisition approach by way of removing bureaucratic obstacles to get autonomous systems technology into warfighters’ hands more quickly. These reforms mean faster acquisition of sensor processing technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and security solutions, and will lead to more systems that follow a modular open systems architecture (MOSA) approach to enable smarter, faster, and more lethal autonomous systems. This approach will also spur development of complex and effective countermeasures to adversarial UxS platforms.
Autonomous systems are fast becoming the primary weapon for militaries on the battlefield, as seen currently in the war in Ukraine. The force multiplier that uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) have been on that battlefield has motivated the U.S. military to drastically reform their acquisition approach by way of removing bureaucratic obstacles to get autonomous systems technology into warfighters’ hands more quickly. These reforms mean faster acquisition of sensor processing technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and security solutions, and will lead to more systems that follow a modular open systems architecture (MOSA) approach to enable smarter, faster, and more lethal autonomous systems. This approach will also spur development of complex and effective countermeasures to adversarial UxS platforms.
Thu, Aug. 27, 2026 · 11:00 am (PDT)
Principal Software Engineer, Lynx
Ernie Harrison is a Principal Engineer at Lynx, where he leads the development of safety-critical GPU compute and AI technologies based on Vulkan SC. With more than 15 years of experience in embedded software, real-time operating systems, and safety-critical graphics, he has helped architect and deliver DO-178 certifiable GPU drivers, graphics libraries, and compute technologies for aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical industries.
Throughout his career at Wind River, CoreAVI, and now Lynx, Ernie has worked closely with leading aerospace and defense organizations and technology partners to bring high-performance graphics and compute capabilities to certifiable embedded platforms. His work spans embedded Linux, virtualization, real-time operating systems, GPU drivers, OpenGL SC, Vulkan SC, and deterministic GPU compute.
Today, Ernie's focus is enabling safety-critical AI through Vulkan SC Compute, helping customers deploy deterministic, certifiable GPU-accelerated AI applications on embedded platforms. In this webinar, he will introduce Lynx's new Vulkan SC-based Compute AI products and discuss how they enable next-generation AI capabilities for safety-critical systems.
Throughout his career at Wind River, CoreAVI, and now Lynx, Ernie has worked closely with leading aerospace and defense organizations and technology partners to bring high-performance graphics and compute capabilities to certifiable embedded platforms. His work spans embedded Linux, virtualization, real-time operating systems, GPU drivers, OpenGL SC, Vulkan SC, and deterministic GPU compute.
Today, Ernie's focus is enabling safety-critical AI through Vulkan SC Compute, helping customers deploy deterministic, certifiable GPU-accelerated AI applications on embedded platforms. In this webinar, he will introduce Lynx's new Vulkan SC-based Compute AI products and discuss how they enable next-generation AI capabilities for safety-critical systems.
EVP & Group Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems
Tue, Sep. 15, 2026 · 11:00 am (PDT)
Technical Account Manager, Lynx
Ethan Salehi is a Technical Account Manager at Lynx and a Ph.D. researcher at Kennesaw State University, where his research focuses on safe and secure real-time operating systems for multicore embedded systems. He has extensive experience supporting defense and aerospace programs with certifiable software solutions aligned with MOSA, FACE, and DO-178C standards. Ethan previously served as a FACE Verification Authority at LDRA and contributed to multicore interference analysis initiatives in collaboration with the U.S. Army. His work bridges theoretical architectures and practical deployment of OS-level standardization, supporting mission-critical environments such as degraded visual operations and autonomous systems.
EVP & Group Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems
Tue, Oct. 20, 2026 · 11:00 am (PDT)
Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems
Dan Taylor has covered the defense industry in depth for more than 15 years. He started covering the industry with Inside Defense in 2007 and has been published in USA Today, C4ISR Journal, Seapower Magazine, and many other outlets. He is a veteran of Capitol Hill and defense industry trade shows, and he brings that experience to Military Embedded Systems.
