Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, expresses his desire to bring Silicon Valley innovation to the Pentagon and modernize the US defense industry. He criticizes the outdated technology in the military and aims to take a slice of the Pentagon’s $850 billion budget with his new defense company. Luckey, who grew up in Southern California with a passion for innovation and technology, discusses his transition from virtual reality technology to defense technology and the challenges of building a defense tech company.
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