Andurils autonomous weapons stumble in tests and combat, WSJ reports | TechCrunch

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  • Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems.
  • The problems cited include more than a dozen drone boats that failed during a Navy exercise off California in May.Beyond testing failures, the only real battlefield experience in Ukraine has also been problematic.
  • Front-line soldiers with Ukraine’s SBU security service found that Altius loitering drones crashed and failed to hit targets.
  • The issues were reportedly severe enough that Ukrainian forces stopped using the drones in 2024 and haven’t fielded them since.
Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems, according to new reporting by the WSJ. The problems cited include more than a doz [+1246 chars]

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