@bosmeny: YC is quietly building a counter-drone ecosystem. @PerseusDefense - Guided missiles to shoot down drones @9Mothers - AI…
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YC is building a counter-drone ecosystem with startups like Perseus Defense, 9Mothers, surtrdefense, and Milliray, focusing on guided missiles, AI machine guns, sensor fusion, and drone detection.
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YC is quietly building a counter-drone ecosystem.
@PerseusDefense - Guided missiles to shoot down drones @9Mothers - AI machine guns to shoot down drones @surtrdefense - Open OS that fuses every sensor into one threat picture Milliray - Spots drones too small for legacy systems https://t.co/VnjybTZQXh
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