Intellistake and NanoAi Meet Prospective Defense Customers at AUSA 2026 as U.S. Army Prioritizes Speed, Autonomy and Soldier Protection
Intellistake CEO Jason Dussault and NanoAi Founder Craig Micklich attended the U.S. Army’s largest annual meeting with industry, where defense leadership outlined modernization priorities aligned with NanoAi’s developing standoff detection technology.
Highlights
- Major Defense Industry Gathering: Intellistake CEO Jason Dussault and NanoAi Founder, Chairman and CEO Craig Micklich met with prospective defense customers at AUSA 2026, October 12–14, in Washington, D.C. The event featured more than 750 exhibits, including Anduril, Lockheed Martin, RTX, Palantir and Gentex Corporation.
- NanoAi’s Standoff Detection Platform: NanoAi’s proprietary sensing technology is designed to detect explosives, ammunition and narcotics at standoff distances, in real time and without physical contact, across wearable, helmet-mounted, drone, robotic, vehicle and fixed platforms.
- Gentex RAILINK® Development Collaboration: NanoAi is a licensed development collaborator within Gentex Corporation’s Ops-Core® RAILINK® ecosystem. As announced October 13, NanoAi has taken physical possession of Gentex’s full Ops-Core® RAILINK® Power and Data ARC Rail System and has commenced hands-on development work.
- First Explosive Laboratory Result: On October 15, NanoAi reported that its sensor registered Targeted Explosive Threat 001 at a 10ft standoff in 0.80 seconds, without physical contact, during controlled laboratory testing. The test was recorded on video.
- Proposed Acquisition: Intellistake’s previously announced C$17 million proposed acquisition of NanoAi remains subject to closing conditions.
Intellistake Technologies Corp. (CSE: ISTK) (OTCQB: ISTKF) (FSE: E41) (“Intellistake” or the “Company”), today announced that Chief Executive Officer Jason Dussault and Craig Micklich, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of acquisition target NanoAi Technologies (“NanoAi”), attended the Association of the United States Army (“AUSA”) 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C., October 12–14, where they met with prospective defense customers.
The three-day event brought together U.S. Army leadership, defense contractors and emerging technology companies, with more than 750 exhibits, including Anduril, Lockheed Martin, RTX, Palantir and Gentex Corporation.[1],[5]
The event provided an opportunity to engage prospective defense customers as Army leadership emphasized faster technology deployment, expanding autonomous systems and improved soldier protection, priorities relevant to NanoAi’s developing technology.
U.S. Army Emphasizes Speed, Autonomy and Soldier Protection
At AUSA 2026, Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle emphasized reducing bureaucratic obstacles and accelerating the delivery of technology to frontline soldiers, calling for acquisition processes to move at the speed of business rather than traditional government timelines.[2]
Autonomous warfare was another focus. AUSA’s program included a special session addressing Project Agincourt, an initiative concerning autonomous warfare capabilities across the joint force.[3]
In remarks reported by AUSA ahead of the event, Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s acting Chief of Staff, discussed the expansion of unmanned systems, counter-drone capabilities and the limitations of equipment an individual soldier can carry.[4]
These priorities underscore the potential relevance of standoff threat detection, unmanned platforms and technologies designed to improve situational awareness without adding unnecessary burden to military personnel.
NanoAi’s Standoff Detection Technology and Gentex Collaboration
NanoAi is a nanotechnology and artificial intelligence company that is developing a proprietary standoff detection platform for defense, with further applications in law enforcement, border security and critical infrastructure.
NanoAi’s proprietary standoff detection technology is designed to detect explosives, ammunition and narcotics in real time and without physical contact, across wearable, helmet-mounted, drone, robotic, vehicle and fixed platforms.
For military personnel, the intended advantage is standoff threat detection without requiring a soldier or operator to physically approach or handle an unknown threat.
NanoAi is a licensed development collaborator within Gentex Corporation’s Ops-Core® RAILINK® ecosystem. NanoAi’s license provides the technical framework to develop its sensing technology for integration with RAILINK-equipped platforms, placing NanoAi inside an ecosystem of established defense technology collaborators and giving it a defined pathway onto one of the industry’s most respected headborne architectures.[6]
As announced October 13, 2026, NanoAi has taken physical possession of Gentex’s full Ops-Core® RAILINK® Power and Data ARC Rail System and has commenced hands-on development work. Over the coming months, NanoAi intends to work directly alongside Gentex’s engineering team to integrate its sensing technology into the RAILINK platform (read more).
Gentex exhibited the RAILINK system at AUSA 2026. NanoAi’s sensing technology is not yet integrated with the system.
From Laboratory Development to Defense Industry Engagement
Since Intellistake announced its proposed acquisition on August 4, 2026, NanoAi has established its Dallas-Richardson Op Center in Texas, assembled its technology leadership team, commenced laboratory testing on October 8 and begun hands-on RAILINK development work.
On October 15, NanoAi reported its first explosive detection result. Following a 30-second clean-air baseline, its sensor registered Targeted Explosive Threat 001 at a 10ft standoff in 0.80 seconds, without physical contact, during controlled laboratory testing.
Watch the laboratory test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIJezZGDUYQ
The result was obtained against a single targeted explosive and represents the first reported result from NanoAi’s current testing program. Further testing and integration work remain necessary, and the technology has not yet been commercially deployed.
The meetings at AUSA provided an opportunity to introduce this development progress to prospective defense customers.
Jason Dussault, Chief Executive Officer of Intellistake, commented:
“We attended AUSA to engage directly with prospective defense customers and understand the requirements shaping the next generation of military technology. The Army’s priorities around speed, autonomy and soldier protection align closely with what NanoAi is developing.
With the Dallas-Richardson facility operational, the first reported explosive detection result and hands-on Gentex RAILINK development work underway, NanoAi has made meaningful progress since we announced the proposed acquisition. AUSA provided an opportunity to bring that progress directly to prospective customers.”
Craig Micklich, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NanoAi Technologies, commented:
“During my service as a Navy SEAL, identifying a potential threat could mean putting someone close enough to investigate it. NanoAi is developing standoff detection technology to change that, without requiring a soldier to physically approach the threat. AUSA gave us an opportunity to discuss this capability directly with prospective defense customers. Those conversations are important as we continue testing and developing the technology.”
About NanoAi Technologies
NanoAi Technologies is a defense technology company developing a proprietary standoff sensing platform capable of detecting explosives, ammunition and narcotics across wearable, drone, robotic, vehicle and fixed-mount deployments. Combined with artificial intelligence, swarming capabilities and real-time geolocation, each sensor delivers results simultaneously to operators in the field and the task force.
To find out more about NanoAi Technologies, please visit: www.nanoaitechnologies.com
About Intellistake
Intellistake Technologies Corp. (CSE: ISTK) (OTCQB: ISTKF) (FSE: E41) is an AI infrastructure and technology company developing AI agents, enterprise software and data infrastructure designed to turn real-world information into actionable intelligence. The proposed acquisition of NanoAi is intended to expand the Company’s technology platform into AI-enabled defense, advanced sensing, autonomous systems and connected soldier technology.
For additional information, visit www.intellistake.com.
Source : Intellistake Technologies Corp.
