SpaceX and xAI Compete in $100M DoD Drone Swarm Contest

business#agent📝 Blog|Analyzed: Feb 16, 2026 18:47
Published: Feb 16, 2026 18:45
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SpaceX and Elon Musk's xAI are joining forces in a substantial Department of Defense contest, aiming to create autonomous, voice-controlled drone swarms. This is a fascinating glimpse into the future of AI-powered military applications and a sign of rapid innovation in this area. OpenAI is also contributing to the effort through their support of Applied Intuition's submission.
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"SpaceX and xAI are competing in a $100M DoD contest to make voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarms; OpenAI is helping Applied Intuition's submission"
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