Dr. Mario Paniccia, CEO and Co-founder , ANELLO Photonics | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 95

Livestreamed: 2025-10-29T15:00:00.000Z

Sponsor of the Month: Exyn Technologies

Website: https://exyn.com

Episode Sponsor: ANELLO Photonics

Website: https://www.anellophotonics.com/


Episode Description:

This week, the Dawn of Autonomy podcast wraps up “Mission Enablers” month, sponsored by Exyn Technologies, with Dr. Mario Paniccia, CEO and co-founder of ANELLO Photonics. A world-renowned expert with over 20 years in the photonics industry, Mario co-founded ANELLO to advance navigation in GPS-denied environments. Based in Santa Clara, California, ANELLO leads inertial navigation with their category-disruptive Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG™), the world's smallest optical gyroscope. The technology integrates an on-chip waveguide process with a patented silicon photonic integrated circuit. With 40 issued and over 44 pending patents, their innovations support critical applications across defense, maritime, robotics, autonomous vehicles, construction, agriculture and Unmanned Aerial Systems. Recently, the U.S. Navy awarded the company a Phase II SBIR contract to demonstrate its optical gyroscope and AI-based sensor fusion engine technology. Tune in to hear how ANELLO enables missions in contested environments through its next-generation sensors.