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johnhering retweeted
> 14.0k order in DDG2 (most by far)
> Only company to receive orders in both missions (LR + CQB)
> 5.2k order in DDG1 (most by far)
> 2x DDG1 bonus order because they filled entire order ahead of schedule ... twice
> ArcherAI shipped
> Bandit (cUAS) on the way
> Creating the American Drone Industrial Base (can't reindustrialize something that's never existed)
> Ready to scale to 1mm drones per year when DoW is
The successive wins from Neros has turned my account into a fan page. They just keep winning.
Join the mission!
Neros has officially received a $100 million order for 14,000 drones and explosive payloads from the @DeptofWar for our performance in Drone Dominance Gauntlet II.
We’ve also received a second bonus order for an additional 800 drones tied to Gauntlet I, reallocated from other competitors who couldn’t meet the production deadline for their orders.
Gauntlet II orders are split between Archer AI, our flagship autonomy-enabled 10” drone, and Archer 5”, a smaller variant built for close quarters battle scenarios including urban and indoor settings.
We’re proud to be the only manufacturer to have placed top three in both Gauntlet II mission sets, and are already fulfilling this next tranche of orders.
Onward to Gauntlet III.
johnhering retweeted
I went to @Biograph and got probably the most data I’ve ever gotten about my body
Some good news, some things I need to work on
If you want to get healthy and live longer, I made a new YouTube video on what I did 👇
johnhering retweeted
Privileged to be a major investor in @boringcompany Series D and to have helped scale the team for 5 years.
Vegas Loop proved what’s possible. With the $3B raise, TBC is expanding to many more cities in the US and abroad.
This is a rare moment to join the team and help bring Loop to the next 100 cities.
We are inviting a select group of exceptional engineers and operators to an all expenses paid, behind the scenes tour of the Vegas Loop on Sunday, Oct 18.
Years of experience is not a filter. New grads and dropouts should apply.
Apply by Oct 1
BoringDayInVegas.com
johnhering retweeted
The Boring Company is pleased to announce our Series D funding round of $3 billion, led by the United Arab Emirates. The financing now values The Boring Company at $23 billion.
Other key investors in the round include Human Capital, Vy Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Sequoia Capital, A16Z, Temasek, Shamal Holding, and Baron Capital, in addition to other valued existing and new investors.
Full details here:
boringcompany.com/series-d
johnhering retweeted
Introducing Grok 4.6.
It delivers frontier intelligence and is a significant improvement over Grok 4.5 at the same price.
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Today, we announce our Series C Funding of $250M at $2.5B post money valuation to scale our Autonomous and Interceptor drone programs.
This round of funding is co-led by Sequoia Capital and American Strategic Technology Fund (ASTF) with participation by Interlagos, Valor Equity Partners, Allen & Company, Thiel Capital, Spark Capital, and Dylan Field.
These funds will accelerate the development and production ramps for new drone programs including Archer AI, an FPV platform augmented with autonomy features including Terminal Guidance and GPS-denied Position Hold, and Bandit, a c-UAS interceptor drone intended to counter Class 2 and 3 drone threats including Shahed-style systems.
These platforms are being developed with the hardware and compute required for multi-asset control (often called “swarming”) while retaining the cost efficiency Neros is known for – and that’s essential to achieving true attritable mass.
Both Archer AI and Bandit will be deployed for combat by the end of 2026.
johnhering retweeted
Announcing Grok 4.5, our first model trained specifically for coding and agents. It was trained with Cursor and offers frontier intelligence at leading speeds and cost efficiency.
x.ai/news/grok-4-5
johnhering retweeted
What’s happening at SpaceX in El Segundo is truly extraordinary. Walking through those buildings, you feel an incredible sense of pride knowing that some of the most advanced technology in the world is being built right here in Southern California. The young men and women working there every day are helping shape the future of space, communication, and American leadership.
We should all be proud that the USA is taking the lead in the future of space!
johnhering retweeted
The Silk Road made everyone rich, and then it killed half of them.
Progress ep02 is live with @typesfast of @Flexport.
We discuss why the global economy is as fragile as ever, what it takes for America to build again, and whether AI needs its own god.
