Ex-Google CEO’s secret startup to build Ukraine AI-powered $400 kamikaze drones

Published on January 29, 2024



The primary objective of this project, which is at the intersection of artificial intelligence and military technology, is to equip Ukraine with cutting-edge drone capabilities in its ongoing conflict with Russia and to develop an American alternative to Chinese drones.

In a groundbreaking venture that was under wraps until the beginning of this month, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has created White Stork, a startup set to revolutionize warfare with its development of low-cost kamikaze drones. 

Although Storks are normally considered a symbol of peace, there is very little that is peaceful about the objective of this not-yet-publicly announced startup.

The primary objective of this project, which is at the intersection of artificial intelligence and military technology, is to equip Ukraine with cutting-edge drone capabilities in its ongoing conflict with Russia and to develop an American alternative to Chinese drones.

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