About this episode
This is a rare, behind-the-scenes walking tour & sit-down interview inside Anduril Industries, a $30.5B defense technology company that develops and sells autonomous systems, AI-powered software, and advanced hardware for military and security applications to protect US and allied forces.. one of the most consequential defense companies of this era.In this Sourcery exclusive, we go inside Anduril’s headquarters and R&D facilities with the founding team: Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Matt Grimm, & Trae Stephens, to understand how modern defense technology is actually built.We walk through:Anduril’s R&D labs, machine shop, and test environmentsAutonomous fighter aircraft (Fury) and manned-unmanned teamingFully autonomous submarines (Ghost Shark / Dive-XL)Distributed command-and-control systems (Menace, Titan, Eagle Eye)Arsenal-1, Anduril’s upcoming 5M sq ft hyperscale manufacturing campus in OhioAnd discuss:Why manufacturing capacity is now deterrenceWhere the nearly $1T U.S. defense budget actually goesWhy legacy procurement systems struggle with speedHow Anduril beat Boeing, Lockheed, and Northrop on next-gen fighter programsThe ethics of AI, autonomy, and Just War TheoryWhy testing to failure is essential — and misunderstoodHow global instability is reshaping defense spending worldwideIt’s a candid, technically deep, historically grounded conversation about war, factories, speed, ethics, and the future of deterrence, filmed inside one of the most closed, sensitive, and technologically advanced facilities in American industry.Brian Schimpf: https://x.com/SchimpfBrianMatt Grimm: https://x.com/mttgrmmTrae Stephens: https://x.com/traestephensPalmer Luckey: https://x.com/PalmerLuckeyMolly O’Shea: ?https://x.com/MollySOShea? Sourcery: ??https://x.com/sourceryy???????? ?????YouTube: https://youtu.be/RBXXYpjs9TE????????• Brex—The mo
