Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN) announced the appointment of retired Lt. Gen. Sean Bernabe and retired Brig. Gen. Gwyn Armfield to its Defense Advisory Board.

Bernabe most recently served as Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, overseeing operations across Europe and Africa supporting more than 43,000 military and civilian personnel across 133 locations. He brings experience in artificial intelligence, robotics, unmanned aerial systems, counter-UAS, integrated air and missile defense, and command-and-control systems.

Armfield retired from the United States Air Force after nearly three decades of service. He served as U.S. Central Command Vice Director for Strategy and Plans, Deputy Commanding General for U.S. and Coalition Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan, and commanded special operations units at multiple levels.

The appointments come as the company scales its defense business in response to Department of Defense investment in autonomous and collaborative unmanned systems. The generals will provide input on the development of Palladyne AI's SwarmOS, BRAIN, and IntelliSwarm platforms.

"Lt. Gen. Bernabe and Brig. Gen. Armfield bring firsthand understanding of what it takes to deliver mission effect at the tactical edge, exactly the problem Palladyne AI is built to solve," said Ben Wolff, President and CEO of Palladyne AI.

The Salt Lake City-based company describes itself as a defense and industrial technology company that delivers AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and aerospace engineering services.