It’s reported that the US defense startup Anduril is within the means of making a brand new funding round with twice the worth of the corporate in half a yr. The US government’s military use artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is showing rapid growth.
CNBC cited sources on the seventh (local time) and reported that Anduril is negotiating to boost $ 2.5 billion (about 3.64 trillion won) to $ 28 billion in corporate value.
The round might be led by the founding father of Palantier, the founding father of the information evaluation company and the billionaire Peter Till’s Founders Fund, who helped President Donald Trump. Founders’ funds will invest $ 1 billion, which is claimed to be the biggest investment in the corporate.
Anduril has rated $ 1.5 billion in August last yr with a valuation of $ 14 billion. When the investment is finished, the ransom will soar doubles within the ransom.
The recent rise just isn’t so bad. Last yr, revenue was $ 1 billion, up 100% yr -on -year.
Specifically, in October last yr, the US government issued an administrative order to actively use AI to national security, after which expanded rapidly. After partnering with the open AI, the consortium is being formed to compete with existing defense firms in partnership with Palantier. It is thought to incorporate open AI, space X, and scale AI.
Last month, he announced that he would construct Arsenal-1, a weapon factory in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Here, the corporate plans to provide AI surveillance system and unmanned submersible using Anduril’s skilled fixed -wing drones and data collection ‘Lattice’ platform.
By Dae -jun Lim, reporter ydj@aitimes.com
