SpaceX与xAI加入五角大楼语音控制自主无人机蜂群竞赛

SpaceX and xAI have joined a high-profile Pentagon technology competition focused on next-generation autonomous drone systems, marking one of the most ambitious efforts yet to accelerate artificial intelligence deployment in defense operations. The six-month challenge, valued at roughly $100 million, aims to produce operational prototypes of voice- controlled drone swarms capable of performing coordinated missions with minimal human input. The initiative is part of the Department of Defense’s broader AI Acceleration Strategy, which seeks to shorten development cycles and bring advanced private-sector technology into military programs faster than traditional procurement processes allow. The contest is being organized through the Defense Innovation Unit and the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, agencies tasked with integrating commercial technology into military systems. …