GoKawiilPalmer Luckey and Ben Lamm Launch $200M Startup to Clone Military Working Dogs
Warhound, a new Texas-based company founded by Anduril's Palmer Luckey and Colossal Biosciences' Ben Lamm, has raised $200 million to breed genetically engineered working dogs for the U.S. military, police and first responders. The company says it has collected blood samples from top-performing Belgian Malinois, labs and shepherds with plans to clone them, aiming for the first litter of puppies by early 2027. Initial gene-editing will target eliminating conditions like hip dysplasia, with Lamm suggesting future work could add wolf olfactory genes.
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The venture reflects a stated goal of reducing U.S. reliance on European breeders for military-grade dogs, linking cloning and gene-editing technology to national security supply chains. Lamm's comments suggest Warhound could eventually pursue more ambitious genetic modifications beyond health fixes, though he was vague on how closely the dogs would integrate with Anduril's battlefield technology. The pairing of a defense-tech entrepreneur with a de-extinction biotech firm signals growing overlap between biotechnology and military contracting.
- Warhound has raised $200 million to clone elite military, police and first responder dogs.
- First gene-edited puppies, mainly Belgian Malinois, labs and shepherds, are expected by early 2027.
- Early editing targets health issues like hip dysplasia, with possible future enhancements such as wolf olfactory genes.
Source: wired.com — Kate Knibbs, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “Palmer Luckey Made a Genetically Modified Military Dog Startup”
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