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CNBC
08-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on DOGE findings: It's really important to see some arrests here
Joe Lonsdale, Palantir co-founder and 8VC founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the potential dangers of AI, whether the technology is a risk to humanity, DOGE spending cuts, transparency around DOGE findings, President Trump's targeting of Harvard, and more.
CNBC
08-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Watch CNBC's full interview with Palantir co-founder and 8VC founding partner Joe Lonsdale
Joe Lonsdale, Palantir co-founder and 8VC founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the potential dangers of AI, whether the technology is a risk to humanity, DOGE spending cuts, transparency around DOGE findings, President Trump's targeting of Harvard, and more.
Axios
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Axios
Exclusive: Overland AI debuts supply-shuttling and drone-launching Ultra vehicle
Autonomy specialist Overland AI is now producing ground vehicles, dubbed Ultra, that are capable of schlepping supplies, amplifying communications and launching drones. Why it matters: U.S. generals and admirals are calling for spilled oil — not blood — on first contact. This is the company's latest offering for that regime. State of play: Chief executive Byron Boots told Axios "several" Ultras are already being tested by the military, and that his team is "looking to build dozens of them by the end of the year." "We've been working with off-road autonomous vehicles for a number of years now," he said, "and we feel like we really know how they work and how they operate." Its autonomy stack, OverDrive, has been used aboard the Textron Ripsaw, General Dynamics S-MET and Polaris RZR. Zoom in: Ultra has been in development for over a year. It's the result of both Army funding and internal dollars. Boots described it as attritable — meaning it's cheap and reproducible enough to not cry about when it gets blown up. It can reach 35 mph, carry 1,000 pounds and cruise for 100 miles. It's also compatible with a range of command-and-control software, including the in-house OverWatch suite and Anduril Industries' Lattice. Fun fact: Ultra works with Bullfrog, the autonomous gun turret made by Allen Control Systems. Flashback: Overland in January raised $32 million. Backers included 8VC, Point72 Ventures and Overmatch Ventures. Joe Lonsdale, the managing partner at 8VC, told Axios at the time that Overland is postured to become "the next great defense prime." What we're watching: If and how this moves the needle for troops in the field.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gallatin AI raises $15M in seed funding to advance military logistics
Gallatin AI emerged from stealth mode on Tuesday and announced it has secured $15 million in a pre-seed funding round led by venture capital firm 8VC. The Washington-based defense technology startup aims to transform military logistics using AI to improve the speed and effectiveness of critical supply chain decisions, company officials said. 'We're entering this new era … whether it's the Houthis and cost-effective drones and rockets, whether it's great power competition in the Pacific, there's real concern that supply lines have never been more vulnerable, and we lack a current generation of predominantly software-based capabilities, AI capabilities, that will allow more rapid decision making in order to move the right things to the right places at the right time,' Woody Glier, CEO of Gallatin AI, told FreightWaves in an interview. Gallatin AI was founded by Glier, Daniel Buchmueller and Brian Ballard in 2024. Its leadership team combines expertise from major technology and defense organizations, including Palantir, Scale AI and Amazon, as well as the U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence AI intends to use the seed funding to accelerate its technology development and team expansion in its offices in Washington and El Segundo, California. Gallatin is looking for hires specifically in engineering and deployment-facing roles to scale its platform across military services. 8VC officials said they have seen an expanding gap between commercial logistics innovation and military capabilities. Gallatin AI was incubated through 8VC's Build program, which has launched defense unicorns Epirus and Saronic. 'We partnered with Gallatin's team to close that gap, bringing commercial-grade AI and automation to the Department of Defense's most urgent logistics challenges,' Alex Moore, partner and defense lead at 8VC, said in a news release. In addition to 8VC, the seed round included participation from Silent Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Timeless Partners and Banter flagship solution is Navigator, which focuses on accelerating resupply workflows through real-time data integration, AI-generated courses of action and simulation capabilities, aiming to enable military personnel to sustain operational advantages through predictive analytics and automated decision support. 'We're targeting operational resupply … . [I]t's the daily calculation of food, fuel, water, batteries, medical supplies … . [I]f those supplies don't move from the operational distribution points to the tactical edge, our troops can't move. They can't stay ready and able to project force and deterrent capability wherever it's needed,' Glier said. As they developed Navigator, Gallatin AI officials interviewed hundreds of retired military logisticians, who often discussed a concept referred to as the shadow inventory. 'So logisticians, they're building their own algorithm. It could be that Alpha Company, they eat more food, and their standard food resupply is slightly higher. Another unit might go through more water, or they have more fuel generation needs,' Glier said. 'So Navigator is sort of taking that shadow inventory concept, trying to move it out of the logistician head. Give them full control over the decision that they end up making. But we can start building interesting algorithms and agents that start looking at more specific consumption patterns and then start seamlessly learning. With usage you start to generate useful insights and a much more fine tuned understanding of consumption and demand through the system.' Funding detailsGallatin AIAmount Funding roundLead investorSecondary investorsGoal for round Disclosure: 8VC is an investor in SONAR. The post Gallatin AI raises $15M in seed funding to advance military logistics appeared first on FreightWaves. Sign in to access your portfolio
Axios
08-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
Exclusive: Gallatin, backed by 8VC, dives into AI-fueled military logistics
Gallatin AI emerged from stealth Tuesday, unveiling $15 million in funding and software its chief executive, Woody Glier, said will streamline frontline logistics. Why it matters: Getting bombs, bullets and bandages to the right place at the right time is infamously difficult and labor intensive. It's also of the highest stakes: Supplies keep troops alive. Follow the money: Gallatin was incubated through 8VC, which helped launch drone-boat maker Saronic (valued at $4 billion as of February) and directed-energy specialist Epirus, which announced a $250 million raise in March. Other backers include Silent Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Timeless Partners and Banter Capital. Gallatin's founding team includes Amazon, Scale AI and Pentagon alumni. Zoom in: Navigator, the company's digital planner, was built using Palantir Technologies' Foundry. It aims to be predictive, not reactionary, offering users AI-generated advice, simulation tools and insights on how quickly stocks are chewed through. What's next: Gallatin will collaborate with Booz Allen Hamilton — among the world's largest defense contractors — on contested logistics, a major focus of the U.S. Army.
