Who's who in AIAI glossary
Anduril
US defence technology company co-founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, which designs AI-driven autonomous weapons systems, such as the Bolt drones or the Roadrunner-M interceptor. Valued at $61 billion in 2026, it embodies the new "military-AI complex" bringing Silicon Valley closer to the Pentagon.
In other words
Its founder Palmer Luckey is also the inventor of the Oculus virtual reality headset, sold to Facebook: he has moved from video games to battlefields.
Alyriaz articles that mention it
- Military AI in 2026: Anduril valued at 61 billion, Palantir at the Pentagon, Ukraine as laboratory
In 2018, conversations about defence were still dominated by the F-35 and the Columbia-class submarines. In 2026, the talk is of Anduril's autonomous drones, Palantir's Maven system, and Shield AI's operations in Ukraine. Defence is shifting from the military-industrial complex to the military-AI complex. Analysis.