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Mitch Thornton, executive director of the Darwin Deason Institute for Cybersecurity, will lead the research in autonomous systems testing. [Photo: Courtesy of SMU]
SMU Lands $2.7M Federal Grant to Test Autonomous Systems Against ‘New Class’ of Cyber Threats
by Quincy Preston | Oct 9, 2025
As drones, robots, and AI-powered systems reshape industries, virtual test beds could fill a cybersecurity gap. Researchers at SMU's Darwin Deason Institute aim to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in next-generation systems—before bad actors do.
