Matt Cox @matt_bc
@Beacon_a_i /// Former: @USNavy, @Cruise, @DIU_x beaconai.co San Francisco, CA Joined December 2020-
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Bay Area engineers, want to grab a drink during #SFTechWeek? 🍻 @beacon_a_i is hosting a Happy Hour on Oct 10 (5–7pm, SF) We’re building AI copilots for aviation ✈️ and always looking to meet folks who like solving challenging problems Drinks are on us. Come for the hang, stay…
In a rare interview, actor Chris Diamantopoulos who played Russ Hanneman on HBO's Silicon Valley series, revealed that he's become a billionaire buying stakes in AI companies. "I took the money I earned in 2021 from web3 startups booking me on Cameo to announce their $65m Series…
If you are insisting on getting off early from the plane from a back row, the social contract should be you must run to the next gate in exchange. If you aren’t willing to, please wait your turn.
Hardware-lite L2 pilot assistants are 100% a part of the future of flight It was great working with the House Armed Services Committee, and see them take the lead with the FY26 NDAA language supporting systems like @beacon_a_i's!
Happy National Aviation Day to those who celebrate (Veo3 for converting the very famous photo-only first flight into a video)
On Tuesday, the aviation decision-making startup Beacon AI announced it won its twelfth contract, this time a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR with the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). tectonicdefense.com/beacon-ai-wins…
Hill and Valley Forum and @137ventures crushed yesterday’s AI Summit in D.C. Having a national level policy makes sense to me. Hoping for ITAR reform next.
A bunch of crash investigations concluded over the past week: Jeju Air crash: pilot shut off the wrong engine after a bird strike damaged the other one Nepal airline: pilot got speed and weight distribution wrong, stalled and crashed on takeoff Air India: pilot appears to have…
In D.C. for Congressional engagements (t/y @BrandtAnderson ), EU Defense Night (t/y @MikeSlagh ) and Winning the AI Race with @theallinpod (t/y @CGarrett_15 ) 🛫🫡🇺🇸
We recently completed an Air Force @AFWERX contract! The exciting parts include transitioning a set of new pilot assistance features into real-world flying, which are focused on the airport terminal area —a complicated portion of flying that accounts for the majority of safety…
Sad news to hear about this 787 crash, a model that had no major fatal crashes before this. This angle creates some challenging questions to answer.
Sad news to hear about this 787 crash, a model that had no major fatal crashes before this. This angle creates some challenging questions to answer.
Another near-miss at SFO (link below via @VASAviation ) youtube.com/watch?v=lOpRf0… One of my least favorite questions is "Doesn't autopilot exist?" Aside from amazing branding, the name is pretty misleading The system is closer to a microwave (you likely have put the wrong time…

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