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Elon Musk's Companies Join Pentagon Competition for Drone Control

SpaceX and X.AI are taking part in a 9-month U.S. Department of Defense competition to develop a technology for controlling drone swarms with voice commands.


Elon Musk's Companies Join Pentagon Competition for Drone Control

Bloomberg agency revealed that two companies owned by businessman Elon Musk are participating in a new secret competition organized by the U.S. Department of Defense. The competition aims to develop an advanced AI-powered technology that enables the command and control of swarms of autonomous drones via voice commands. SpaceX and X.AI are participating in the competition, launched by the Pentagon's innovation unit and its Self-Driving Defense Group. It will last for 9 months, spanning five phases to achieve this advanced technology.