Palmer Luckey—Founded Anduril Industries to build autonomous weapons and defense AI systems
After leaving Meta in 2017, Palmer Luckey founded Anduril Industries in 2017, a defense technology company building autonomous drones, AI-powered surveillance towers (Lattice), and counter-drone systems for the US military and border patrol. Anduril has won billions in defense contracts including a $1B+ USSOCOM contract and was valued at $14B+ by 2024.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
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Confirms product_decision Aug 15, 2023 documented
Wired profiled Anduril's growing military AI and defense contracts
Wired reported on Anduril Industries' rapid growth in defense technology, building autonomous drones, counter-drone systems, and AI-powered surveillance for the US military. The company won contracts worth billions.