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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-011108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PDYN"
cik: "0001826681"
company_name: "Palladyne AI Corp."
filed_at: "2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:42:11.239642+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Palladyne AI raises 2026 revenue guidance to $24-27M, expects 336-440% YoY growth

## Summary
- Full-year 2026 revenue expected $24-27M vs. preliminary 2025 revenue of $5-5.5M (mostly legacy).
- Backlog as of Dec 31, 2025 >$13M, up from ~$10M in mid-November 2025 acquisitions.
- Cash and equivalents ~$47M as of Dec 31, 2025; company says liquidity supports near-term execution.
- Guidance reflects integration of GuideTech, Warnke Precision, MKR acquisitions completed late 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-011108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PDYN
- cik: 0001826681
- company_name: Palladyne AI Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826681/000119312526011108/0001193125-26-011108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826681/000119312526011108/pdyn-20260113.htm

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