LA adds 11,000 aerospace jobs in two years as physical AI and defense tech boom
builditwithjoe · x · 2026-10-30
A widely shared thread maps LA's booming "physical AI" ecosystem: San Francisco builds the models, LA builds what they run on—rockets, satellites, drones, defense, autonomy. Key data: 11,000 aerospace jobs added in two years, $4B+ defense tech VC funding (2x YoY), a $1B Anduril campus bringing 5,500 jobs, and Motorola's $4.4B acquisition of Silvus Technologies.
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