US drone company owned by Google's former CEO won a Department of War competition with a huge lead — but that was not the biggest surprise
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Pro US drone company owned by Google's former CEO won a Department of War competition with a huge lead — but that was not the biggest surprise News By Rahim Amir Published 29 September 2026 Eric Schmidt's drone firm won the Pentagon's latest Drone Dominance round When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Eric Schmidt's Perennial Autonomy wins Gauntlet II deep strike with 80.1 points, with a massive 9.2-point margin over the competitionAll four entrants tied directly to…
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