The Future of Drone Warfare
The a16z Show9 Apr 2025

The Future of Drone Warfare

War has always been shaped by technology—from steel and gunpowder to GPS and nuclear weapons. But the decisive technologies of tomorrow aren’t coming—they’re already here.

In this episode, recorded live at our third annual American Dynamism Summit, a16z’s Senior National Security Advisor Matt Cronin sits down with Ryan Tseng (cofounder & CEO, Shield AI) and Adam Bry (cofounder & CEO, Skydio) to discuss the rise of autonomous drones, AI-driven warfare, and the escalating great power competition with China. They cover:

  • Why drones are reshaping the battlefield in Ukraine, Israel, and beyond
  • The asymmetry of $1,000 drones taking out $10M tanks
  • Why U.S. drone production lags China—and how to catch up
  • The ethical and tactical implications of autonomy in combat
  • What it will take to reindustrialize America and maintain deterrence

If the future of warfare is software-defined, who writes that software—and who deploys it first—matters more than ever.

Resources:

Find Adam on X: https://x.com/adampbry

Find Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantseng/

Find Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cronin-8b88811/

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