Latent AI and Ditto unite to enhance autonomous systems with robust edge AI solutions

The modern battlefield demands autonomous systems that can adapt in real time without relying on constant connectivity. Today, Latent AI and Ditto form a strategic partnership that integrates cutting-edge AI deployment and resilient connectivity to empower autonomous systems in the most demanding environments. This collaboration empowers warfighters and operators with secure, efficient, and mission-ready AI—capable of adapting to real-world constraints in contested environments.

What’s the big news?

Latent AI specializes in agile, edge-deployed AI that performs reliably in communication-denied, forward-deployed environments. Its technology delivers fast, efficient, and autonomous capabilities that extend mission time, maximize hardware flexibility, and support in-field updates without external dependencies. 

Ditto, on the other hand, brings intelligent data synchronization to edge devices through its innovative SDK, enabling devices to automatically discover, connect, and sync in peer-to-peer (P2P) mesh networks. By processing data locally or on nearby edge nodes, Ditto minimizes latency and optimizes throughput, intelligently switching between LAN, BLE, P2P Wi-Fi, IP-based transports, and cellular for the fastest sync possible.

Together, Latent AI and Ditto are delivering a robust solution tailored for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other industries requiring advanced autonomous systems in remote and challenging settings.

What’s new, different, and compelling?

This partnership brings together Latent AI’s cutting-edge AI tooling with Ditto’s resilient peer-to-peer mesh networking to meet the DoD’s demand for adaptable, rapidly deployable, fully autonomous systems—like drones and uncrewed vehicles used at the tactical edge. Key highlights include:

• Rapid AI updates in the field: Latent AI’s tools simplify complex AI updates, enabling refinements in minutes rather than months. Operators can use data gathered in the field to quickly tune, train, update, and deploy AI models to their platforms, ensuring success.
• Universal hardware support: Latent AI’s platform supports a wide range of compute architectures, enabling teams to use a single tool across nearly all autonomous vehicles, streamlining operations.
• Resilient connectivity with Ditto: Ditto’s P2P mesh network ensures devices automatically sync data changes locally and opportunistically with the cloud—ensuring data continuity in DDIL (Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, or Limited) environments.
• Secure, scalable Autonomy: The combined solution supports secure, synchronized AI capability across fleets of drones or ground systems—enabling collaborative autonomy even when centralized infrastructure is unavailable.

This integration combines field-adaptable AI with low-latency connectivity, enabling mission-critical capabilities in disconnected or contested environments.

How does this offer a competitive advantage?

By combining Latent AI’s edge AI expertise with Ditto’s resilient connectivity, customers gain:

• Operational agility: Rapid AI updates and universal hardware support reduce cognitive load and ensure systems remain mission-ready.
• Enhanced resilience: Ditto’s peer-to-peer sync keeps data moving even when cloud connectivity is lost, ensuring autonomous systems operate continuously in denied, degraded, or disconnected conditions.
• Scalability and security: The combined stack supports encrypted, coordinated operations across distributed assets—from drone swarms to remote sensors—meeting the demands of military-grade security and enterprise scale.

Further, this collaboration empowers customers to stay ahead in rapidly evolving operational landscapes, delivering unmatched flexibility and reliability.

“Every minute counts when you’re updating AI models in the field. Traditional approaches take months; we’ve compressed that to minutes,” said Jags Kandasamy, CEO and Co-founder of Latent AI. “But speed means nothing without reliability. Ditto’s mesh networking ensures our AI updates reach every device, even when conventional communications fail. It’s like giving every autonomous system a backup brain that never stops learning.”

“In modern conflict, every second matters; whether a human or a robot, waiting for specific instructions slows down combat effectiveness,” said Ditto Executive Eric Hanft, Head of Public Sector at Ditto. “Our SDK doesn’t just move data, it enables Latent AI’s optimized models to propagate intelligence across entire swarms automatically. It removes manual processes and ensures the robotic force delivers an unfair fight.”

Beyond technology: A strategic go-to-market alliance

In addition to the technological synergy, Latent AI and Ditto are teaming up to pursue DoD opportunities. The partnership has already gained significant traction:

• SOF Week Showcase: In May 2025, the solution was showcased at SOF Week in Tampa, Florida, where it received enthusiastic feedback from special operations attendees.
• xTechOverwatch Finalist: The team is a finalist in the U.S. Army’s xTechOverwatch competition, which seeks innovative concepts for advanced autonomous unmanned systems (UAVs, UGVs, and sensor networks). This opportunity allows the team to engage with the DoD, compete for prize money, and potentially submit a Direct to Phase II (DP2) Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposal.
• Upcoming Demonstration at DAFITC Booth #102:  The solution will be demonstrated at DAFITC, on August 25–27, 2025, the Department of the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Training and Education Event. Attendees can visit us in Ditto’s Booth #102 to experience the Ruggedized Toolkit (RTK) in action, which is built to extend autonomous mission range, safeguard AI and data, unify assets, and update AI easily in the field.

Looking ahead

The partnership between Latent AI and Ditto is set to redefine edge AI and connectivity for autonomous systems, delivering unmatched resilience, agility, and scalability. By combining Latent AI’s field-adaptable AI tools with Ditto’s robust P2P mesh networking, this collaboration empowers operators to tackle the toughest challenges in defense and beyond.

Stay tuned for updates as we continue to innovate and showcase our solution at industry-leading events. For more information, contact us at Latent AI or Ditto.