"In any event, keep an eye on this young man and his company Anduril. They are going places quickly. More importantly, they will help keep this nation safer. What does the future hold for Palmer Luckey? Good question. It would like to ask the same question of Elon Musk. Both Musk and Luckey are brilliant innovators."
One of my favorite Clint Eastwood lines came from a Dirty Harry movie. When he had a punk on the ground, laying by his weapon, Clint kind of challenged him to go for it. He asked him if he was "Feeling lucky, Well, are you punk?" I don't know about the rest of us feeling lucky, but the more I learn about the founder of Anduril Industries, the more I like Palmer Luckey. This young man, this former gamer, is cut from the same cloth that Elon Musk is.
Some might be uttering a collective "so what?" if they have not heard of Anduril Industries as yet. When I say Luckey is cut from the same fabric as Musk is, I mean it. While some of our defense industry struggles to get product out on time and within budget, Luckey has figured out a different way to fill this nation's needs. Using his knowledge and skills he learned in the gaming business, he is making autonomous weapon systems.
What does Anduril Industries make out in California, with over 3,000 employees? First off, they make all kinds of different aerial drones. All different shapes and sizes. Some are reusable, other are not. He can make stuff that other companies cannot. And he can make quality products on the cheap.
If you go on the Anduril Industries product offering sheet, it is voluminous and very impressive. For a company which has only been around for eight years, that is incredible! This guy Palmer Luckey is no spaced-out gamer - he is smarter than a whip and pays attention to what the bad guys are doing. He has come up with an underwater autonomous drone which he wants to manufacture by the hundreds. Why? Swarms. He thinks that swarms of both airborne and underwater drones is the best way to blunt the Chinese numerical naval advantage in the Indo-Pacific theater. And the Pentagon agrees with him!
In any event, keep an eye on this young man and his company Anduril. They are going places quickly. More importantly, they will help keep this nation safer. What does the future hold for Palmer Luckey? Good question. It would like to ask the same question of Elon Musk. Both Musk and Luckey are brilliant innovators.
Are we lucky to have Palmer Luckey on our team? Just like with Elon Musk, not only lucky, but very blessed indeed!
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