Ray O Johnson

International executive focused on business, strategy, and innovation. Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners & former SVP and CTO at Lockheed Martin.

[End Wokeness @EndWokeness]

10/10 speech by Secretary Rubio

The fact that European leaders gave this a standing ovation at the end is truly a very encouraging sign

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

Supersonic is back, baby!

On January 28th, Geppetto broke the sound barrier aboard the first privately-developed supersonic jet.
And today…@realDonaldTrump broke the sound barrier…permanently!

In 1973, a ban was placed on supersonic flight over the US. It was supposed to protect the public from sonic booms. But instead it banned innovation. The result crippled progress for half a century. The trend of ever-increasing flight speeds ground to a halt.

However, today we can celebrate–quiet supersonic flight is allowed!

The supersonic race is on and a new era of commercial flight can begin. Unleashed, my bet is very much on 🇺🇸(and @boomsupersonic).

Please join me in thanking @realDonaldTrump and @USDOT @SecDuffy for their leadership—as well as @SenTedBuddNC and @RepTroyNehls for introducing the bipartisan SAM act. And to the team @FAANews for leading us in the next steps for boomless flight!
Make America Supersonic!!!

[ALX 🇺🇸 @alx]

Make America Supersonic Again

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

This administration is supersonic

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

Monday Friday

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

XB-1 is safely back on the ground with a good Flight Ten and a new top speed. So that's it for 2024, folks. Supersonic is just a couple flights away early next year.

More stats to come later today after team debriefs... next up for me today - Overture technical review.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

I invested more in Boom than I've ever invested in a startup before. But this company is important for America. They'll also make a huge amount of money if they succeed. No one else is anywhere near having a supersonic airliner.

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

XB-1 flight 5 overview:
✅New max speed: Mach 0.69 (324 KIAS)
✅Flutter excitation system (FES) test at Mach 0.6
✅Handling quality, flutter, and pacer checks at higher speeds
✅Landing gear up right after takeoff

Read more: https://t.co/6sJqOqD9LV

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

XB-1 successfully completed its 4th–and fastest–test flight today. Here’s a view from the T-38 chase plane keeping up with XB-1, which reached a max speed of Mach 0.617 (313 KIAS)–more than halfway to breaking the sound barrier at Mach 1.

Read more: https://t.co/6sJqOqCBWn

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

XB-1 Flight Four ✅

Very successful flight this morning. Airplane performed great, with a new top speed of Mach 0.6 and 2.5G maneuvers.

Only lowlight: FES didn’t cooperate for M0.6 test point. So we’re pulling it out and shipping to vendor. Maybe back in the air in 3-4 weeks.

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

XB-1 flight 3 completed:
✅Reached max pitch and yaw attitudes that we expect to see in flight
✅Environmental control system (ECS) tested
✅Landing gear retracted and extended at higher speeds
✅Stability augmentation system check
✅Max altitude: 15,000 ft. Max speed: 232kts

Read more: https://t.co/mFsc5S3dF5

[Technology Innovation Institute @TIIuae]

Thrilled to host HE Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Dr. Gerd Müller from UNIDO at our @COP28_UAE stand! Dr. Dr. Najwa A., Chief Researcher, CRC & ARRC, showcased our pioneering demos and activations, guiding them through our tech-driven journey.

[وزارة الصناعة والتكنولوجيا المتقدمة @MoIATUAE]

On the sidelines of @COP28_UAE and at the 'R&D for Climate Action' session, Dr. Ray Johnson, @TIIuae CEO discussed the role of governments in stimulating the application of technological solutions to reduce #energy consumption & accelerate decarbonization across various sectors

[Technology Innovation Institute @TIIuae]

Speaking on the second day of @COP28_UAE in Dubai, Dr. @Ray_O_Johnson said “If we fully understand the use cases and the associated architectures of climate problems, technology will rise to solve them”.

[مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي @ADMediaOffice]

Hosted by @AbuDhabiDED, the Fortune Global Forum will take place in Abu Dhabi from 27-29 November 2023. Held for the first time in the MENA region, the forum will gather international industry experts to discuss global trade dynamics, energy transition and emerging technologies.

[Technology Innovation Institute @TIIuae]

We are back - bigger and bolder at @GITEX_GLOBAL!
Here’s your chance to engage with our advanced technology researchers to gain unique insights into the ever-evolving world of technology.
Find us at Booth H17-B10 in Hall 17, Digital Government. See you there!
#GITEXGLOBAL23

[Dr Christina Yan Zhang @ChristinaYZhang]

@Ray_O_Johnson CEO of
@TIIuae gives an inspiring speech on
UAE's vision fortifying economic resilience and nurturing sustainable advancement through R&D at
@MITSloanme NextTech Summit @MetaverseInst
#MITSMRME, #NextTechSummit, #GenerativeAI, #VirtualWorlds, #DigitalPayments

[Technology Innovation Institute @TIIuae]

Dr. Ray O. Johnson, CEO of TII, delivered a keynote titled "Fostering Economic Growth: The Significance of R&D in National GDP" at MIT Sloan Management Review - Middle East’s #NextTechSummit2023.

[Ray O Johnson @Ray_O_Johnson]

This is another fantastic milestone in our AI journey - I am delighted to see Falcon 180B rise to the top of the Hugging Face leaderboard. I am very proud of the TII team.

[Technology Innovation Institute @TIIuae]

🌟 Introducing Falcon 180B: The World's Most Powerful Open LLM! 🚀

At #TII, we are continuing to push the boundaries of generative AI with our open access Falcon 180B AI model which has already soared to the top of the Hugging Face Leaderboard.

[Technology Innovation Institute @TIIuae]

A warm welcome home to Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi! 🌍🚀 His return from six months of cutting-edge research at the International Space Station marks a technological triumph and a significant leap in our nation's commitment to innovation and R&D.