The Palantir mafia is expanding. Yesterday, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) company Vatn Systems announced a strategic partnership with the data giant, which will help it to scale up and streamline its manufacturing capabilities.  The company will use Palantir’s Foundry system to digitize the way it works and use artificial intelligence to improve everything from production […]

Looks like Saronic really is trying to build the shipyard of the future. Yesterday, the unmanned surface vessel (USV) company and 8VC darling announced that it’s acquired Gulf Craft, a shipbuilder on the Louisiana coast.  The company also unveiled a new 150-foot medium USV (MUSV) called Marauder, which will be prototyped out of Gulf Craft’s […]

Looks like Astro Mechanica is really speeding things up. This morning, the supersonic engine and aircraft manufacturing company announced that it has raised $27.1M in funding, co-led by a16z, Lowercarbon, and Giant Step, with significant participation from Alumni and Voyager. Astro Mechanica CEO Ian Brooke told Tectonic in an exclusive interview that the funding will […]

Looks like Palantir ($PLTR) is making another leap across the pond. On Monday, NATO revealed that it’s acquired the data giant’s AI-powered Maven Smart System, marking a giant leap forward for the alliance’s AI-powered warfare capabilities.  NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO) will begin using the system within 30 days and will be known as the […]