Meta partners with defense contractor Anduril to develop military AI helmets, entering the defense technology field
Meta collaborates with defense contractor Anduril Industries Inc. to develop an artificial intelligence helmet with virtual and augmented reality capabilities for the U.S. military. The project aims to enhance the perception abilities of combat personnel and achieve intuitive control of battlefield autonomous platforms. Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey stated that the military helmet, named "Eagle Eye," is the tech product people have long dreamed of. This collaboration marks the reunion of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Luckey
According to Zhitong Finance APP, Meta Platforms (META.US) is collaborating with defense contractor Anduril Industries Inc. to develop new products for the U.S. military, including an artificial intelligence helmet equipped with virtual reality and augmented reality capabilities.
According to an article released by Anduril on Thursday, the company is working with Meta to "design, build, and deploy a range of integrated XR products to enhance the perception capabilities of combat personnel and enable intuitive control of autonomous platforms on the battlefield."
Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey is also a co-founder of the gaming headset company Oculus VR, which was sold to Meta in 2014.
According to journalist Ashley Vance, at least one of the products will be a "sci-fi style military helmet" named "Eagle Eye."
"This is something people have always dreamed of," Luckey said in an interview with Vance. "People call them by various names: some call them 'Call of Duty' glasses, while others call them 'Halo' helmets. These are long-standing concepts that have only recently become technically feasible."
In November last year, Meta revised its "acceptable use" policy to allow U.S. military contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Palantir Technologies to use its large language AI models.
This collaboration marks an unexpected reunion between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Luckey.
Luckey has previously stated that he was fired by Meta due to controversy over funding a group that produced anti-Hillary Clinton memes before the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In recent years, Zuckerberg's political leanings have gradually shifted to the right
