{"id":9229,"date":"2026-10-23T11:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:28:07","slug":"warhound-palmer-luckey-anduril-colossal-war-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9229","title":{"rendered":"Startup equips genetically enhanced dogs with Palmer Luckey\u2019s war tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">A new Texas-based defense startup has a plan to improve military and police dogs in the US: it\u2019s going to genetically modify them and equip them with Anduril\u2019s military technology. <a href=\"https:\/\/warhound.com\/\">Warhound<\/a> is the brainchild of Anduril\u2019s Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm, co-founder of Colossal Biosciences (the company that says it\u2019s trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/science\/921088\/colossal-de-extinction-antelope-reproduction\">resurrect extinct animals<\/a>), and it\u2019s already secured $200 million in funding from investors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Warhound plans to use Colossal\u2019s work in genetics, cloning, and animal biology to \u201cproduce healthier dogs with characteristics suited to demanding missions,\u201d with Anduril then equipping them with its \u201cadvanced cybernetic Augments.\u201d That includes eye and ear protection and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/798821\/anduril-eagleeye-palmer-luckey-mark-zuckerberg-meta-military-mr\">EagleEye military technology<\/a> to provide the dogs and their handlers with \u201cgreater awareness and protection in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">\u201cMan\u2019s best friend deserves man\u2019s best tech,\u201d Luckey said in the press announcement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-10-23\/startup-pursues-palmer-luckey-s-vision-of-enhanced-military-dogs\"><em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/a> reports that despite having helped with the company\u2019s conception, Luckey has no equity or ongoing role in Warhound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The goal is to reduce dependency on Europe, where 80 percent of US military dogs are currently sourced, and improve the success rate of training the animals for specialist work. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/warhound-launches-with-200-million-to-rebuild-americas-military-working-dog-supply-using-advanced-genetics-and-defense-technology-302917498.html\">startup\u2019s press release<\/a>, less than half of the dogs procured from overseas are typically deemed fit for service following the current three-year acquisition-and-training pipeline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">In a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/10\/22\/ben-lamm-raises-200m-for-warhound-to-engineer-war-dogs-and-arm-them-with-anduril-gear\/\"><em>TechCrunch<\/em><\/a>, Lamm said Colossal is looking to enhance the animals by editing their genes to remove problems like poor eyesight and cancer likelihood, while adding new genes to improve performance \u201cfor things like speed and agility or enhance olfactory sensors for bomb sniffing and whatnot.\u201d High-performance working dog breeds like the Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd are the base of their studies, but the plan is to create \u201ca new type of dog.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">These dogs don\u2019t exist yet, but when (or if) they do, Warhound says they\u2019ll be deployed for elite working roles in US military forces, emergency first response teams, and law enforcement. The American Humane Society will help to guide the company and certify its training programs. Marine veteran and intelligence specialist David Spirk has been named as Warhound\u2019s CEO, and said the company\u2019s goal is simple: \u201chealthier dogs, better-prepared teams, and more service members and first responders coming home safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1017343\/warhound-palmer-luckey-anduril-colossal-war-dogs\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Texas-based defense startup has a plan to improve military and police dogs in the US: it\u2019s going to genetically modify them and equip them with Anduril\u2019s military technology. 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