Warhound exits stealth with 200 million dollars to engineer military dogs
Warhound launched from stealth after raising $200 million at a $1.2 billion valuation to genetically engineer working dogs for military and emergency response operations.
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Warhound emerged from stealth on Thursday after raising $200 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported. The company was founded by Colossal Biosciences chief executive Ben Lamm and Anduril co founder Palmer Luckey. Investors in the round include In-Q-Tel, Sequoia, and 8VC. [1]
The startup plans to genetically engineer dogs for the United States military, law enforcement, and emergency response teams, according to TechCrunch. Warhound stated that these animals will carry out specialized operations that are dangerous for humans or difficult for machines, including bomb detection and search tasks. TechCrunch noted that more than 80 percent of working dogs perform these critical roles. [1]
Anduril Industries was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey alongside Trae Stephens, Matt Grimm, Joe Chen, and Brian Schimpf. The American military technology company specializes in advanced autonomous systems, selling artificial intelligence and robotics hardware to the United States Department of Defense. Its major products include unmanned aerial systems, autonomous surveillance units, and command software. [3]
In short
- Warhound emerged from stealth with $200 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation.
- The company was created by Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey to genetically engineer military working dogs.
- Investors in the venture include In-Q-Tel, Sequoia, and 8VC.
Sources
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- [1]Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gearTechCrunch, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]List of Techland video games on Wikipedia
- [3]Anduril Industries on Wikipedia
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