What is Warhound, Palmer Luckey's war dog startup that just emerged from stealth?
Warhound, a new startup founded by Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm, has raised $200 million to genetically engineer high-performance military dogs. The company aims to improve the US supply of working dogs for defense and law enforcement.
Why it matters
This represents a significant intersection of biotechnology and defense contracting, raising ethical questions about the use of gene editing in military applications.
Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm have launched a startup to genetically engineer military dogs. JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty Images Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm have partnered up for a new startup. Their startup, Warhound, aims to create a new league of highly capable military dogs. Warhound announced that it had $200 million in its seed round. "Man's best friend deserves man's best tech." That's what Palmer Luckey said about his new startup, Warhound. The Anduril cofounder, along with Colossal Biosciences cofounder Ben Lamm , raised $200 million in seed funding for the startup that aims to genetically engineer high-performance military dogs. Warhound said in a Thursday press release that it wants to rebuild the US's supply of working dogs for military forces, law enforcement, and emergency first-response teams.
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