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Discovery Machine

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Discovery Machine is an AI company in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, founded in 1999, that builds voice-enabled AI agents, which it calls AI Constructs, to act as role players, instructors, advisors and commanders in defense training and simulation.

Websitehttps://www.discoverymachine.com
HeadquartersDiscovery Machine says it is headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
FoundedDiscovery Machine says it was founded in 1999.
OwnershipDiscovery Machine says it is a certified woman-owned small business.
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Products named: AI Constructs; Knowledge Service Engine (KSE); AI Role Players; AI Instructors; AI Advisors; AI Commanders; AI Strike Aircraft; MUSIC Simulations

What they offerDiscovery Machine builds AI role players that stand in for teammates, adversaries, civilians or whole units in simulations, and AI instructors that watch, coach, assess and grade learners, all running on its Knowledge Service Engine.
Who they serveDiscovery Machine says its AI role-player solutions, built for training, mission rehearsal and wargaming, have been used by U.S. Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Army and Missile Defense organizations.
How it is deliveredDiscovery Machine says its AI constructs follow the MUSIC specification so they can move between simulation environments, and that its engine has been deployed in classified environments.
VR headset: not published; Desktop or browser: not published; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published; Classified: yes
Assessment and analyticsDiscovery Machine says its AI instructors monitor learners in the background, coach them, and assess and grade performance during training events, and its DMI Dashboard shows insight into AI construct behavior.
AI featuresDiscovery Machine says its AI combines knowledge captured from subject matter experts with machine learning and generative AI, and its agents talk with trainees and other AI entities by voice and text.
Notable public programs and contractsUSAspending lists Discovery Machine awards for communicating intelligent agents for Navy training (Office of Naval Research, 2016), an Army SBIR Phase II squad cognitive instructor (2021) and an AFRL sensor coach for remotely piloted aircraft pilots (2022).
How to buyDiscovery Machine says its AI Strike Aircraft role player is available on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace SBIR Aisle, and that it holds SBIR Phase I, II and III contracts.

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Sources

  1. About Discovery Machine Inc — Discovery Machine Inc. Discovery Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. Discovery Machine AI Constructs — Discovery Machine Inc. Discovery Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  3. Discovery Machine on Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace — Discovery Machine Inc. Discovery Machine, October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  4. Products and Services — Discovery Machine Inc. Discovery Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  5. Xpertise Augmented Generation™ Set to Be Showcased at I/ITSEC 2025 — Discovery Machine Inc. Discovery Machine, November 11, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  6. USAspending.gov award summary: contract N0001417C7008 (Office of Naval Research, communicating automated intelligent agents for Navy training, 2016). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  7. USAspending.gov award summary: contract W900KK21C0024 (Army, SBIR Phase II squad cognitive instructor, 2021). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  8. USAspending.gov award summary: contract FA864922P0906 (AFRL, sensor coach for remotely piloted aircraft pilots, 2022). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.