Standard Bots CEO bets on Washington to build America's robotics giant; Pentagon called about drone-launching robots
Rewkang · x · 2026-11-13
Business Insider/AOL profile Standard Bots CEO Evan Beard, who got a Pentagon call at 7:30 p.m. on a Friday asking whether his robots could launch drones — officials wanted robots in Iran quickly. Investor Rewkang shares it saying he's very bullish on autistic founders building generational companies. The piece covers how Standard Bots is betting on US government demand to become America's robotics champion.
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