OCTO
“ IT MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL IN VIRGINIA CAN SEE THE SAME MISSION PLAN AND 3D DATA IN THEIR HEADS-UP DISPLAY THAN SOMEONE IN EUROPE , AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ SIMULTANEOUSLY ”
ROB ALBRITTON SENIOR DIRECTOR , OLABS AI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE , OCTO
Bragg , and in San Diego would understand ,” insists Rob . “ It means to ‘ walk that line ’. To do things legally , ethically , and morally , but be willing to push the system as far as possible to make things happen for the right reasons . It ’ s an accelerant mindset .”
“ We come to work and innovate in the grey . We follow the rules , but we aren ’ t bound by them . Where we can , we push the boundaries to deliver technology to the war fighter . That ' s what drives us .”
In order to completely subscribe to this extraordinary philosophy , Octo has formed a world class team of operators and technical personnel that work within its oLabs facility , an R & D hub that is home to Octo ’ s five Centres of Excellence of which Rob ’ s AI CoE is one . Many of them are veterans that have been on multiple tours of duty and know , more than most , how vital it
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