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The Future of Drone Warfare
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War has always been shaped by technology—from steel and gunpowder to GPS and nuclear weapons. But the decisive technologies of tomorrow aren’t coming—they’re already here. In this episode, recorded live at our third annual American Dynamism Summit, a16z’s Senior National Security Advisor Matt Cronin sits down with Ryan Tseng (cofounder & CEO, Shield AI) and Adam Bry (cofounder & CEO, Skydio) to discuss the rise of autonomous drones, AI-driven warfare, and the escalating great power competition with China. They cover: -Why drones are reshaping the battlefield in Ukraine, Israel, and beyond -The asymmetry of $1,000 drones taking out $10M tanks -Why U.S. drone production lags China—and how to…