Research Analyst | ABI Research

As part of the Strategic Technologies research team at ABI Research, Rian Whitton provides consulting and analysis covering robotics, automation, intelligent systems, artificial Intelligence and machine learning. He has also written actively on the commercial application of unmanned aerial vehicles. Whitton has also been an editor and contributor to the Conflict Comment, a media outlet that focuses on international relations. He holds a Master’s degree in Science & Security from King’s College London, where he focused on the intersection of technology and defense. Subjects of interest included lethal autonomous weapons, unmanned systems, aerospace innovation, nuclear deterrence and how it relates to international affairs.