Mercury partners with Palantir to enhance factory automation

US-based Mercury Systems and Palantir, a provider of AI software bringing commercial approaches to aerospace and defense, have announced a strategic agreement to enhance the automation of material planning and factory operations to accelerate the delivery of processing technologies for US military programs.

In support of the US Department of War, Palantir is working with key US defense industrial base suppliers to increase throughput and reduce delivery timelines for critical components and subsystems. Through two initial workflows, Mercury will streamline material planning, reduce manual workloads and improve the ability to deliver at increased capacity across its factories, according to a media release. 

These efforts will allow Mercury to better meet increased customer demands without prolonging delivery timelines or increasing costs. Palantir will also help Mercury build an enterprise ontology that serves as a digital twin of the company’s operations and business practices, enabling faster decisions and improved production predictability, the media release said.

“Partnering with Palantir will enable Mercury to further drive automation and efficiency in our supply chain and manufacturing operations, which are key to accelerating delivery of critical, high-demand capabilities for the warfighter,” said Bill Ballhaus, Mercury Chairman and CEO. “Through investments and optimization efforts across our organization, we are focused on accelerating the development of AI-powered, mission-critical solutions providing a decisive advantage on the battlefield.”

“By integrating numerous data sources within a shared operational layer, Mercury will be positioned to deliver vital processing technologies at the speed and scale necessary to maintain US deterrence and warfighting advantage and continue to accelerate their design and delivery processes through the use of the Foundry,” said Mike Gallagher, Palantir’s Head of Defense.