ZenaTech, Inc. provides an update on its Zena AI division Baton Rouge R&D Center, set to open in Q1 2026. The facility will focus on defense-oriented AI systems, quantum computing research, and mission-critical areas such as autonomous intelligence architectures and advanced sensor fusion. Shaun Passley, CEO of ZenaTech, emphasizes the center’s alignment with national defense priorities and support for U.S. agencies. The Baton Rouge facility aims to grow Louisiana’s technology workforce and contribute to defense and homeland security applications. The center’s initiatives align with the White House’s AI Action Plan and Executive Orders issued in July 2025.

The Zena AI R&D center in Baton Rouge will support U.S. Department of War, DARPA, and federal agency requirements by developing secure, defense-oriented AI systems enhanced by quantum computing research. The facility will focus on mission-critical research areas including AI-driven decision-support systems, autonomous and semi-autonomous intelligence architectures, advanced sensor and data fusion, secure edge intelligence, and quantum-enhanced optimization and modeling. The center is designed to strengthen the capacity and skillsets needed for the development of future-ready ZenaDrone solutions and support defense, intelligence, and federal agencies with high-assurance AI capabilities developed in the U.S. The facility will house a multidisciplinary team of AI software engineers, data scientists, systems engineers, and drone technology specialists to drive innovation in defense and homeland security applications.

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