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Amazon drones go national, inside Anduril’s Seattle buildup, and AirTag leads to secret book-scanning site

Amazon’s Prime Air drones are set to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns this year, 13 years after Jeff Bezos unveiled the idea on 60 Minutes. Also on this week’s episode: John Cook’s visit inside Anduril’s unmarked Bellevue office, and how a reporter’s AirTag led to a secret Amazon facility where old books are cut apart and scanned. Read More

Inside Anduril’s AI warfighting buildup: Defense giant sees a path to 1,000 Seattle-area engineers

GeekWire toured Anduril’s unmarked Bellevue office, where the defense company is building augmented reality glasses, digital night vision and edge computing hardware for the U.S. military. Senior vice president Tom Keane says the regional engineering workforce could easily grow from 560 people to 1,000 in the not-too-distant future. Read More

Anduril exits Seattle shipyard following canceled Navy program and omission from new warship list

After the U.S. Navy abruptly canceled a key unmanned warship program, defense giant Anduril quietly vacated its shipyard site on Seattle’s Lake Washington Ship Canal—even as its broader regional footprint continues to surge toward 1,000 local engineers. Read More

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Amazon drones go national, inside Anduril’s Seattle buildup, and AirTag leads to secret book-scanning site

Inside Anduril’s AI warfighting buildup: Defense giant sees a path to 1,000 Seattle-area engineers

Anduril exits Seattle shipyard following canceled Navy program and omission from new warship list

Seattle’s Overland AI opens Bay Area outpost, flipping the regional tech talent script

Defense tech giant Anduril eyes new funding at $100B valuation as Seattle expansion draws protests

Overland AI lands Marine Corps deal worth nearly $20M to build self-driving military vehicles

Anduril lands $5B as defense giant builds autonomous warship operation in Seattle

Microsoft and Amazon join Pentagon’s push to build AI-first military with classified network deals

Overland AI raises $100M to meet military demand for autonomous ground vehicles

Pure Watercraft founder resurfaces with Seattle startup focused on autonomous craft for the military

Tech Vets: Motivated by the mission, ex-Army officer’s startup draws on military and gaming experience