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Lantronix and Unusual Machines Partner to Deliver NDAA-Compliant AI-Autonomous Drone Components for U.S. Defense Programs
Collaboration integrates Lantronix’s edge-AI compute platform with Unusual Machines’ flight systems to accelerate scalable U.S. drone architectures that support national security and critical-infrastructure prioritiesIRVINE, Calif., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lantronix Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRX), a global provider of Edge AI and Industrial IoT solutions that power NDAA-compliant unmanned systems, critical infrastructure, and resilient enterprise networks, and Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE Americ
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