Amorphous, a Powerful Platform for Autonomous Drone Control

Amorphous Uses AI for Multi-Domain Control

L3Harris has unveiled Amorphous, a software platform designed to control swarms of uncrewed systems across multiple domains, enabling aerial drones, ships and other platforms to operate together seamlessly.

Built on an open, scalable architecture, the software is designed to manage thousands of payloads, meeting the US Department of Defense's requirements for advanced integration of autonomous systems.

Jon Rambeau, president of Integrated Mission Systems at L3Harris, described it as an “orchestra conductor” for the command and control of autonomous fleets. “The challenge is no longer managing tens or hundreds of assets, but thousands simultaneously, something that human control alone cannot achieve,” he said.

Unlike models based on a “mothership”, Amorphous coordinates a “leaderless swarm”, distributing commands across all platforms. This reduces operational risks if communications are lost or a key unit is neutralised, explained Toby Magsig, vice-president of autonomous systems.

Amorphous has already been tested in Pentagon programmes including Replicator, which aims to deploy thousands of drones by August, and draws on L3Harris's experience with the Navy's Project Overmatch and the US Army.

For Replicator, L3Harris, together with Anduril Industries and Swarm Aero, is demonstrating the ability to coordinate hundreds of platforms under the Autonomous Collaborative Teaming initiative managed by the Defense Innovation Unit.

Rambeau stressed the importance of an open architecture, with interfaces available to third parties to ensure maximum compatibility. “This is a key element in the success of Amorphous,” he emphasised.

Magsig confirmed that the software had already been tested at several events and that many more demonstrations would follow.

Source: Defense News