30 Sep Palladyne AI Corp. Appoints Retired Lieutenant General Stephen M. Twitty to Board of Directors

SALT LAKE CITY– September 23, 2025 – Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN and PDYNW) (“Palladyne AI”), a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, today announced that Stephen “Steph” M. Twitty has joined its Board of Directors. Twitty retired from the United States Army as a Lieutenant General after 40 years of distinguished service. General Twitty’s appointment underscores Palladyne AI’s commitment to bridging advanced embodied AI technology with real-world defense applications in the near term.

Twitty had a decorated military career as an infantry officer in the Army, commanding units in nearly every echelon and serving in five combat tours. In his final military assignment, Twitty served as the Deputy Commander of the United States European Command in Stuttgart, Germany. He has received numerous awards, including the Silver Star Medal, our nation’s 3rd highest award for valor.

Since his military retirement, Twitty has served as the senior executive lead for U.S. training operations at Valiant Integrated Services and is a board member for Karman Space and Defense (NYSE: KRMN), Weibel Scientific, and Mexora, Inc. He is also a board advisor for Accelint, Dataminr, HDT-Global, and Raft Inc. He serves as a senior advisor to the Chertoff Group and Ernst and Young. Twitty is a frequent military commentator for CNBC, offering his perspective on a variety of defense-related topics.

“I am honored to join Palladyne AI’s Board of Directors,” said Twitty. “AI and autonomy are transforming the future of defense. Palladyne’s embedded AI solutions, particularly the autonomous drone swarming capability, represent the future of precision, deterrence, and overmatch. I am delighted to be working with a team that has already demonstrated what many think is years away.”

“I am thrilled to welcome Steph to the Palladyne AI Board of Directors,” said Ben Wolff, President and CEO, Palladyne AI. “His visionary leadership, deep relationships, and operational insight into global defense challenges will help accelerate our mission of enabling embedded AI that substantially enhances the ability to meet mission objectives while also mitigating unintended consequences.”

For more information on Palladyne AI and its artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms, please visit www.palladyneai.com.

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