Luminary Cloud is accelerating US defense tech development with three new Physics AI models that cover air, maritime, and ground systems.
The models — SHIFT-Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), SHIFT-Submarine, and SHIFT-Pump — leverage Physics AI to predict real-world physical performance, cutting engineering analysis from hours to seconds.
This allows defense contractors to explore a wider range of designs while keeping all work within secure, US-controlled systems.
“To outpace adversaries, Physics AI is not optional — it is a mission-critical necessity,” said Juan Alonso, Chief Technology Officer of Luminary.
“Platforms like Luminary are essential for compressing design timelines and securing the technological edge.”
Physics AI in Action
The models were developed using Luminary’s Physics AI Factory, a platform that integrates simulation, synthetic data generation, AI model training, and deployment in a single automated pipeline.
SHIFT-CCA supports the US Air Force by optimizing autonomous and crewed fighter drone designs, improving aerodynamics, fuel efficiency, and mission performance.
SHIFT-Submarine model evaluates hydrodynamic efficiency for conventional and autonomous submarines, assessing how hardware limits affect mission range and endurance.
SHIFT-Pump focuses on pumps and compressors used across defense and civilian systems, optimizing designs for pressure, flow, and efficiency.
All three models were built from scratch using synthetic training data generated with GPU-native physics simulators.
Each relies on specialized simulations: high-speed external aerodynamics for SHIFT-CCA, fully submerged hydrodynamics for SHIFT-Submarine, and compressible rotating turbomachinery for SHIFT-Pump.
By automating and coordinating data generation, model training, and deployment, the Physics AI Factory streamlines the overall design process and enables faster iteration.
