Will Roper
Former senior Pentagon official who transformed acquisition for the Air and Space Forces and now CEO of Astari (Istari) Digital, working on AI-driven engineering infrastructure and partnerships like the Blue Origin moon-dust battery.
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Dec 3, 2025 • 22min
Istari CEO Will Roper on Blue Origin’s moon dust battery and the infrastructure enabling it 12/3/25
Will Roper, CEO of Istari Digital and former Pentagon official, dives into groundbreaking developments like a moon dust battery designed in collaboration with Blue Origin. He details how AI facilitates this innovation by extracting heat from lunar regolith to generate energy. Roper also explains Istari's unique AI guardrails that promote creativity while minimizing errors. He discusses upcoming projects and the necessity of regulatory acceptance for AI in engineering, aiming for a transformative future in aerospace.
Dec 3, 2025 • 22min
Manifest Space: Istari CEO Will Roper on Blue Origin’s moon dust battery and the infrastructure enabling it 12/3/25
Morgan Brennan sits down with Will Roper, Istari CEO, on the latest episode of Manifest Space. They discuss the startup’s big news announced today: partnering with Blue Origin on making a moon dust battery – a device designed entirely with AI. They discuss Istari's "ground" infrastructure that lets AI innovate within guardrails, preventing hallucinations while maintaining creativity. Plus, why connecting data without consolidating it could transform aerospace and defense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
