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Anduril’s Advanced Battle Management System called “Lattice” (Source: Wikipedia)

Anduril founder calls for “national defense technology renaissance” in Taiwan

• Palmer Luckey, founder of U.S. defense firm Anduril Industries, delivered a speech at National Taiwan University on Monday. He argued that Taiwan’s long‑standing leadership in semiconductors, electronics and advanced manufacturing gives it the best foundation for a home‑grown defense industry. Luckey urged Taiwan’s tech professionals to apply their expertise in AI, robotics and autonomous systems to defense and pointed out that Anduril has opened an office in Taiwan to recruit local engineering and supply‑chain talent