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Moving millions with critical actuation systems

About us

Salient Motion designs and manufactures critical actuation systems for commercial aviation and defense. We’re proud to move millions of people every day. Our in-house motion control expertise spans software and hardware, for an intelligent modularity that leads to faster certification times, delivery times, and cost savings compared to legacy suppliers.

Made in Southern California

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Team

Vishaal Mali
Chief Executive Officer
Sandy Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Troy Thompson
Head of Commercialization
Kong Tran
Chief Engineer
Abhijit Sahu
Motion Control Lead
Mike Huang
Firmware Lead
Jimmy Chung
Head of Talent
Vishaal Mali
Chief Executive Officer
Beckett Jackson
AE Ventures
Ian Rountree
Cantos VC
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News

Manufacturing Dive
September 29, 2026

Salient Motion establishes precision ball screw manufacturing segment

Press Release
September 28, 2026

Salient Motion Launches Saginaw Precision to Manufacture Precision Ball Screws

The New York Times
September 26, 2026

This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years.

Reuters
February 25, 2026

Aerospace Supplier Startup Lands First Production Contract

Yahoo Finance
January 15, 2026

Salient Motion Announces Collaborations to Transform Aircraft Systems Manufacturing

Aviation Week
January 14, 2026

Boeing, Salient To Certify Modular Actuators for Commercial Airliners

Forbes
January 1, 2026

Forbes 30 Under 30: Vishaal Mali, Transportation & Aerospace

Aviation Week Network
November 1, 2024

Can Aerospace Suppliers Be Disrupted?

Aviation Week Network
October 1, 2024

Andreessen Horowitz Invests In Actuator Startup Salient Motion

TechCrunch
October 1, 2024

Palmer Luckey tried to crush aeronautics startup Salient Motion. But Anduril backer a16z invested.