Anduril was founded in 2017, in California, United States, by Palmer Lucky, creator of the Oculus VR headset. It is  a defense tech firm developing AI-powered military software and hardware for US and Allied Forces. Its core product, the Lattice AI system uses computer vision, machine learning and mesh networking to consolidate and enhance video surveillance in real time. Current 5 to 10 year contracts exceed US$ 1.1B from bodies such as US Special Forces, Marine Corps, Air Force, UK Ministry of Defense. Key investors include A16z, Founders Fund, Valor Equity Partners, 8VC and Spark Capital