Defense technology startup Anduril Industries has suffered numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems. In particular, problems with its Altius drones were reported by SBU fighters.
Defense technology startup Anduril Industries has suffered numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems. In particular, problems with its Altius drones were reported by SBU fighters.
This is reported by TechCrunch with reference to WSJ.
Among the problems mentioned:
Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Anduril raised $2.5 billion in June at a valuation of $30.5 billion. The company has won numerous military contracts, including programs to build autonomous aircraft and counter-drone systems.
The only real-world combat experience of Anduril in Ukraine was reportedly problematic as well. SBU fighters found that Altius drones were crashing and missing their targets. The problems were so severe that the Defense Forces stopped using the drones in 2024 and have not used them since.
Anduril assured that these problems are typical of weapons development, that its engineering team is making significant progress, and that the above incidents do not indicate any hidden flaws in its technology.
