Introducing: Bolt & Bolt-M

Introducing Bolt: a family of man-packable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that combines advanced AI with an integrated and operator-friendly design. In its base configuration, Bolt delivers a rapid response capability for real-time situational awareness.
Bolt-M is a munition variant that arms any ground force with simple, flexible, and lethal precision firepower that every warfighter would choose to carry when every pound matters.
Today, there’s a high level of skill and specialization required to manually operate weaponized FPV drones. Bolt-M removes that barrier and automates the thousands of flight inputs required to find, track, and strike targets - freeing operators to focus on four key decisions:
1. Where to look
2. What to follow
3. How to engage
4. When to strike
Learn more at www.anduril.co...

[@cyberlord64]

Me: "Ohhh! A new DJI competitor. Looks high quality. The shots will be sick!" The literal shots:

[@pradeepkliyanage]

I'm sure this was filmed using DJI Inspire 3

[@toasteroven6761]

Anduril seems to have an interest in economy of scale, so outdoing DJI in production would make sense as one of their goals, ultimately replacing them (who thought being reliant on ideological enemies of democracy was a good idea?).

[@lalawuwuwu]

​@@toasteroven6761there wouldn't be ideological enemies of democracy if democracy would stay in its own lane and stop being evangelical and push for color revolution everywhere

[@Ben-hq2wg]

"modern stuka can't scare you, it doesn't exist" modern stuka:

[@MohammadAli-ui7iq]

Pocket Stuka 😂😂

[@cheese9812]

wake up babe, new military industrial complex video just went live

[@Kindred87]

Wake up babe, new wake up babe comment just dropped

[@LADDZ]

Wow, I just did this and she said, “that’s a cool toy, are you getting one?”

[@mishavarsanyi5946]

​@@LADDZso...? Are u getting one or not?

[@abinodattil6422]

Okay daddy

[@deltaboy2011]

Isn’t using this a weapon a war crime?

[@Kindred87]

That airburst was sick. I wasn't impressed until those last couple of shots showing the area of effect.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

Well you better be for how much these things cost... A Ukrainian fpv costs 320usd. Now idk about this one but a switchblade 300 costs 60k usd. Meaning for every switchblade 300 you can deploy 200 Ukrainian fpv's. And they're far simpler to manufacture in a constrained economy. You do the math.

[@nicktubby9710]

​@@mysterioanonymous3206these will be priced "in the low tens of thousands of dollars" according to Anduril. Orders of magnitude more expensive than similar products, prohibitively so. That being said, it can communicate with other battlefield elements like missiles, fighters or other drones, and it can also automatically attack a selected target if connection is lost with the user, something commercials drones cannot do. I don't think it's worth 50-100 regular fpv drones, not to Ukraine anyway. I'm sure the US will probably spend a few billion on these for their forces though.

[@TheBlackManMythLegend]

@@mysterioanonymous3206 to be honest the future even for rich country. like the US that can print money .. is cheap fast massive fpv. okay with that AI stuff you need less human ressource. but if you have fewer FPV or AAV whatever you will have less ressources anyway because they will all die. Rather have a lot of FPV that protect my military men. Because I can't replace my men

[@JavierChiappa]

It would be cool if it could just separate and drop the explosive load at the last minute and recover the drone. That camera and electronics seems expensive to kamikaze them every time.

[@real100talk5]

The attack at any angle is crazy too.

[@바보Queen]

holy hell didn't expect the attack... thought it was just gonna show surveillance

[@LordVader5738]

What did you think the "M" in the name meant? 😂(M = Munition)

[@berteisenbraun7415]

The battlefield completely changed when large and small drones were deployed it's a new world!

[@colinbowman8816]

The world grows darker

[@zibbitybibbitybop]

Unlike some of Anduril's other showings, this one actually has a ton of existing, battle-tested market competition from Ukraine's own drone factories. I wonder how it stacks up in performance and cost.

[@bzipoli]

this is not an FPV drone, doesn't need a specialized pilot giving it every command, it's mainly autonomous with little input. Not the case with ukranian smaller drones. They're piloted drones. of course it'll be way more expensive

[@Desalnietteminimaal]

Especially this. Everyone can make cool hype video's, but how much does this bad boy cost per unit? Can it stack up against a cheap DJI of a Ukraine homemade one?

[@mforcel]

@@bzipoli This significantly lowers the barriers to entry from a skill standpoint. Absolutely worth additional cost. Ukraine's defenders are very skilled, but those skills take a lot of time to replace if they're lost. This thing can be used by any moderately intelligent 1LT in the field.

[@Rvbcaboose714]

40 min flight time alone is insane for the size

[@saturn1616]

@@Desalnietteminimaal 23k per SKU for the drone, + you're able to reuse the remote but in Ukraine case Typical cost of a single FPV drone is $300-600 before the ability to detonate not very cost effective on our par, but hey what do i know

[@douglasstone3813]

This is an 18-pound, fully capable RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition) airborne platform, designed to be cheap, quickly reproducible, and deployable, fundamentally changing modern power projection. It can execute mission packages independently without requiring traditional support like air support, artillery, or guided missiles. Another key advantage is its short training cycle, allowing newly enlisted personnel to quickly master its operation. With AI-assisted systems and precision ordnance delivery, this system represents a major advancement in efficient, scalable warfare.

[@MrNoipe]

cheap? how much do you think this actually costs? probably $50k minimum.

[@ssnork4359]

@@MrNoipe .... what?

[@Rogdub]

@@ssnork4359 well it does have parts made out of carbon .. so expensive.

[@JMac122]

@@MrNoipe you're joking, or being sarcastic, right? Probably $500-$2K max. I know you're just joking, or just being sarcastic. For sure. You definitely are.

[@MrNoipe]

@@JMac122 hahaha no way. this is military equipment. you're off by two orders of magnitude at minimum.

[@orf4]

babe wake up new anduril video just dropped

[@sMVshortMusicVideos]

now try to go to sleep.

[@dalehill6127]

Another fine Anduril product with all angles covered. Nice one!😊

[@SafetyLucas]

I suspect a laser with an object tracking camera could easily fry the image sensor on the drone. Or a basic radio jammer could interrupt its communication. Or a faster counter drone could drop a net on it. Bolt certainly has it's uses, but there are many inexpensive and low tech defenses against such drones. Maybe next gen military bases will be built inside Topgolf nets 🤣

[@AeiousKillhound]

@@SafetyLucas Send in the swarm of them

[@farzana6676]

​@@SafetyLucas They should operate in autonomous swarms. Making it much more difficult to counter.

[@FollowTheFreeman]

Going from 9/11 to this in my short life time is incredible beyond words.

[@CenturionVII]

the drone using itself as fragmentation material is crazy

[@SHERMA.]

lithium batteries can cause quite the fragmentation. not to mention the fact that when the lithium hits the atmospheric oxygen it burns at like 2000*C another lovely little perk to those on the receiving end

[@sootikins]

Anduril Industries: Making Military Ordnance Cool Again!

[@gehstur7150]

Just don't ask for a raise, and if you do and they ignore, by god, don't ever try to organize a union of workers, and you'll be fine ;)

[@frozen_eddy]

That fragmentation warhead is scary effective, look at the radius and density of the shrapnel hitting the ground.

[@ntnwwnet]

Damn it Anduril hire me already I’ve been doing this for years and I’m down the street!

[@SafetyLucas]

They already know where you are

[@AndrewDasilvaPLT]

Watch the Pepperdine university interview Palmer did recently if you're serious about employment.

[@panther_AM]

With the Countering CCP Drones act the consumer / first responder / commercial market is WIDE open. If you can dominate the military sector like this, non military drones should be a walk in the park. As a proud American, I would fly a civilian Anduril quad without hesitation.

[@effervescentrelief]

Industry is trying to adjust rapidly and there aren't many options, so yeah, the market is truly wide open for a USA made drone.

[@gryn1s]

this

[@ricardocantu]

Exactly. They could churn out civilian drones in their planned 'Arsenal' factory to compete with DJI and then just flip a switch to make these as needed.

[@tedl8178]

CCP: yeah i made every single part of it, so the MIC can hire some fat hillbillies at $15/hr to put them together

[@Oscar-ds2vb]

it's an israeli company, not US

[@macwarrenconnor]

Okay, I know this company is in kahoots with the military industrial complex but that slow motion detonation of that drone on that truck was fucking sick

[@farzana6676]

The USA needs the Military Industrial Complex now more than ever. As President Reagan said, we should always strive for "Peace through strength".

[@bzipoli]

"is in kahoots with the MIC" you know they sell weapons, right? what did you expect? their catalog in mainly weaponry and AI systems for the battlefield was this a surprise for someone? a weapons company working with the military?

[@rickjames18]

What “military industrial complex”?

[@macwarrenconnor]

@@bzipoli why are you getting this mad over a joke.

[@denneledoe873]

@@rickjames18 exactly what the words describe; America's military industrial capabilities. As in, the companies that make shit; Raytheon, lockmart, etc

[@SNiz-du6me]

Didnt you guys have some forest fire fighting tank you developed? I'd like to see video of that.

[@infiniteoffset]

It knows where it is because it knows where it isn't.

[@SS-xm7di]

I am ready to order one. Where's the link?

[@Matt-yp7io]

its on amazon prime

[@ericparks2186]

Need them at Costco for bulk buying

[@ebehdzikraa3855]

1:15 based on my 25 years of gaming experience, red button means "do not hesitate to click it now"

[@jeremiahwaller1283]

Skynet approves this message

[@VenturiLife]

Sadly, that's probably closer than most people realize. Hopefully not in our lifetime.

[@sircogwheel]

@@VenturiLife Humas will probably kill each other before that happens

[@morrischen5777]

Who ever designed the audio of this promotion deserve a bouns!

[@ran191]

Guys looks like an amazing work, any thoughts regarding an IPO?

[@m.streicher8286]

"engage left button" I love the present

[@Infarlock]

Oh crap, and me thinking it's a competitor to DJI This looks much more fun

[@sirdiealot53]

Damn. You could assassinate anyone in the world and they’d never be able to stop you.

[@MadPutz]

There are anti-drone measures, but they are unwieldy and more costly than the drone. Otherwise if you're a master with a shotgun and actively vigilant during all your exposed outings, maybe you'll get lucky.

[@savagedabs8536]

Anduril dominates! Let the eagle screech! 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲

[@RiwenX]

Are they from US Minor Outlying Islands?

[@savagedabs8536]

@RiwenX They are headquartered in California with multiple locations across the country as well as some international facilities.

[@CmdSylviaGCMC]

Okay the tech is absolutely stunning but this song is amazing too...

[@PhilipLivdan]

Holy crap it can track when it's occluded through cover. That's insane!

[@binary_boulevard]

The private sector is so much better at [insert literally anything]. Nice work Anduril

[@luispena8881]

That's terrifying imagine a swarm of these controlled by AI

[@SafetyLucas]

Black Mirror type beat

[@adamlam3080]

is there a laser designator version? or maybe a narrow beam forming coms relay/control node version to fly outside of jamming range and guide/control other drones that have to go into GPS jamming range?-- just spitballin indeas.

[@terrencepayne1371]

to see military industrial complex marketing the first dji drone airburst is absolutely insane. This one feels different, and really highlights the reality of things out there now and how terrifying it is.

[@danpiraino]

A flying Claymore -Nice 👌

[@L1PiD]

This is literally a Rainbow Six Seige character in real life, which is cool. And as cool as that is, I would not want that thing aimed at me. Terrifying stuff.

[@thenegociater3387]

Finally the Toyota Hilux technical has met it’s match

[@bikesbeersbeats]

For those that dont know Anduril is the elvish name of Elronds sword, which means flame of the west.

[@nacachola1]

It would be cool to see one of these launching/landing on top of a moving IFV for scouting

[@mjk9388]

Loved the video and all the capabilties...exactly what we need in the US. I predict we'll need a palm-sized version for taking out individual infantry men who are spread out or just travelling in teams of 2. Something like what's in the "Slaughterbots" video on the DUST channel. A larger version would also be cool to see...something that can carry the explosive power of a 155mm High Explosive Round.

[@offensivebias1898]

Anduril - The Tesla of Defense firms.

[@shariqxmujib]

Lol Dont disrespect Anduril by comparing scummy companies like tesla

[@marsspacex6065]

Spacex

[@offensivebias1898]

@@shariqxmujibNaa, I am good on that, Mr.lib.

[@callummcneill6266]

@@shariqxmujibthis 😂

[@바보Queen]

@@shariqxmujib tesla invested in Anduril, namely space X fought for private companies to have a fair shot at defense contracts... get some education

[@marijnnn4992]

nice bud will there also be one whit a shaped charge to knock out ifv or maby even tanks

[@frostblasts]

Good, solving over-reliance with DJI should be a priority. Handheld drones have been the future of warfare and, uncomfortably, a Chinese company currently is the largest provider of such game-changers.

[@BenjiiBee]

BABE WAKEUP! ANDURIL JUST DROPPED NEW HEAT 🗣🗣

[@Thisboyworking]

Anduril cooks up another ultra-modern advanced warfare weapon for the 21st century

[@amateurgamer149]

When is it going to be available on Amazon or Walmart 😅😅

[@eriksen7022]

this is very impressive, more expensive than a fpv drone but maybe less expensive than a whole fpv pilot, squad and bunker needed for these operations.

[@secretagent07]

This badass can even hunt other drones!

[@SafetyLucas]

This is basically just a standard DJI drone with a bomb strapped to it. It's good to know that such a weapon could be built by anyone with basic chemistry and programming skills! 🔥

[@Stunkos]

Other than missing the autonomous features so it can't be taken out by EW as easily and airburst.

[@MaximG213123]

Not exactly true, these things have to be much more resiliant to electronic warfare than a commerical version (which is the hard bit).

[@DhrubajyotiRaja01]

*10$ CCP Credit has been added to your account.*

[@farzana6676]

DJI drones don't have 20km range 😂😂😂

[@valthe1st890]

@@farzana6676 They do. They go even further than 20km. The obstacles and contested frequency bands are the problem, something that Anduril won't tell you on a commercial lol.

[@Klyce]

Will this hit the commercial market?

[@Volkan2073]

Gayet başarılı özelikle ukrayna savaşından çıkarılan derslerle savaş sahası yeniden şekileniyor tüm dünyada, ama nitelik kadar nicelikte önemli özelikle fpv dronların çok maliyet etkin olması çok kullanılmasıyla eş değer ukraynada gördük bunu.

[@rapidunscheduleddisassembly]

please come out with hobbyist and commercial (non military) drones too. Thank you for all you do

[@Renaudpc]

The savior of western civilization.

[@SafetyLucas]

Until China builds millions of them...

[@saminsiddiquee2059]

Beautiful airburst and Cone generation

[@fabiolean]

I think what's more impressive than just gluing a claymore to a DJI drone is that nobody's sold this to the DoD *already* I mean I guess they also scribbled "A.I." onto the brochure in crayon to finally get the brass onboard.

[@etto3770]

all i want for Christmas is this

[@SS-xm7di]

we need a Lucky Hawaiian T shirt line.

[@TheXZ111]

need this on souther border, cartels will love to meet Bolt family

[@barskaracadag3923]

These projects are done for money, not for solving problems

[@andrewhooper7603]

cartels will end up owning their own.

[@farzana6676]

​@@barskaracadag3923 Quest for money has always solved problems. That's how America became so advanced 😂😂😂

[@barskaracadag3923]

@@farzana6676 yeah also by printing money

[@dudeinthesea]

Damn, they are launching new products every half a month now.

[@GhVost]

1. What about resilience against multi-band jamming on the modern battlefield? 2. Such an expensive toy must be used as a bomber, not a loitering munition. It will be easy to implement. 3 Is it possible to pack a tandem HEAT (or EFP) munition instead of a fragmentation one?

[@Nekomimi21336]

かっこよすぎる もっと頑張ってほしい

[@markkuman4673]

I did not know men could build such things ⚡️⚡️💥💥Watching from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬🇺🇸

[@carlriemann925]

You should have a dedicated department solely for battery research and manufacturing high energy density batteries for higher range and control instead of relying on Third party battery manufacturers like CATL etc.

[@farzana6676]

Anduril is not large enough to do that. Tesla should be leading on that front. Tesla has the resources and they also have the motive to achieve high energy density.

[@FluxApex]

I petition for it to play "ice cream truck" or "Jaws theme" music while it dives in.

[@DishDetergent898]

Anduril commercials make me want to fight on a beach in Europe for America

[@mis927]

Interesting product! I do wonder, though, why the entire drone has to explode. I was expecting it to release a munition while using the dive for precision and speed (similar to a real Stuka). This way, a unit could reuse the drone and only need to carry one, along with multiple munitions, rather than several drones.

[@hijodelsoldeoriente]

But can it shoot travel videos though?

[@flightevolution8132]

Babe wake up, dude who keeps copying my "Babe, wake up" comments on Anduril videos just posted:

[@cid3384]

tfw you're babe waking up beside him 🤏

[@bobmysaget8869]

Wake up babe. New Anduril music video (product launch) just dropped

[@minjunesong6667]

loud propeller sound might be an issue

[@kensingh9527]

Couldn't help but think about that the entire video. Audible stealth is a mission requirement.

[@HolyOllie]

when a 7>incher like the quad in the video is flying like 50-100 meters above in the video its basically not audible. then again this isnt really meant for stealthy tracking they have other products for that.. this is the kill vehicle

[@poiopi-m3t]

This is the future of military technology as it will be in the near to medium term.

[@farzana6676]

Put them in autonomous swarms.

[@coreywiley222]

Imagine swarms of these things, tens of thousands at a time, going towards an enemy line and seeking and destroying. Then autonomous dog robots and tanks roll through to clean up anything left. Scary future

[@VenturiLife]

SkyNet is impressed. It will take 10,000,000,000 of these.

[@rj8u]

Your team needs to design a drone catcher or deterrent for the soldier to carry and attach to their lower M16 so that when a kamikaze drone is trying to hit them they can defend. You can't have offense without a defensive weapon also.

[@INWMI]

cant wait for the OVA

[@janetbailey6727]

Looks really neat, what are the dimensions of this?

[@id104335409]

I need this for my kids.

[@sasdasu00dfsdfardo]

>drive 10 minutes in another direction >defeats your drone

[@ScudHighlights]

We need to win the drone wars

[@gehstur7150]

Who do you mean when you say we? Americans? You think the american military gives a shit about americans? The national guard just abandoned america in a time of serious crisis, when a quarter of the country is left in shambles, they went on to start wars on behalf of a different country, whose ethnicity rules over you and has nothing but contempt for you. Honestly, by now, its hard to blame them.

[@GiovanniEsposito5]

So basically, a slightly bigger dji mavic with a grenade. It better have robust datalink, swarm capability and cost less than 1000$ to be competitive with what everyone can buy on amazon...

[@nicktubby9710]

At least 10 to 30 times that.

[@GiovanniEsposito5]

@@nicktubby9710 Exactly! And that's why it does not make that much sense these days...

[@X862go]

Guys I love what you are doing! That said when can someone beat DJI pricing? Also give us FCC mode and everyone will love you 🥰

[@farzana6676]

Are there DJI with 20km range?

[@dkdanis1340]

​@@farzana6676 They do have 20km remote range.

[@3thinking]

Could it be adapted to drop a glide bomb so that it can be reloaded and reused?

[@paulgemperlein626]

It needs to come in fast. Would be cool though if it could be like a dive bomber, i.e. drop the payload and then pull out of the dive

[@farzana6676]

Maybe Ghost-X can do that?

[@dElectroBuddha]

That's all fine, but what would be the "Killer" application of this drone ?

[@farzana6676]

Taking out a squad or a team of enemy personnel using airburst.

[@НОУНЭЙМЫ]

a man goes to a desert ride on his day off anduril: track a man turns to a beautiful road anduril: surveillance a man stops to have a camp and to rest in a quiet place anduril: ATTACK AT ANY ANGLE

[@Rixynator]

nice does it have geo fencing? i like to use this to smuggle things across borders or carry other payloads

[@gururagkalanidhi7284]

Basically cluster munitions with their own little rotor blades.

[@Kaze919]

I mean I understand the usefulness for a drone that strikes ground targets but the initial part focused on tracking and loitering so wouldn't a fixed wing craft be better since it would have greater range and payload given the same dimensions / weight.

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

ooooof, I thought this was a Mavic competitor...

[@Echo77nine]

The ultimate road rage. DEPLOY THE DRONE!!

[@Dr_Toboggan_MD]

Where can I order these?

[@the_rzh]

Price: "low tens of thousands of dollars" per unit. I translate that to mean $50K per expendable drone.

[@BosleyBeats]

That truck is a hilux, it’ll start right back up. Yepppppp ahhh 🤦🏾‍♂️🥳 Jokes aside, amazing video and product demo. Love it and love your work. Thank you for your support and innovations 🇺🇸

[@willhigginsforever]

Is there a typo at 0:47, 'GPS-Denied Options', should it be 'Defined'?

[@Steven-dx4sl]

Nah, I think they are saying it can work without GPS

[@seagie382]

Nah gps denial is a huge issue for wartime quads

[@GhVost]

Nope. EW normally jams gnss by default

[@SafetyLucas]

@@seagie382 Luckily, it would be trivial to train an inference model to navigate by looking at the terrain.

[@FreeRojava2025]

No, because the Bolt M uses AI guidance, it can go into areas where GPS is denied (jammed) and still operate fine.

[@zachwietecha1692]

😮 where and how do I sign up or apply to work for Anduril

[@landcruiser29]

LISTEN UP ANDURIL! If you as a company wanna make more money, take your mil-tech and utilise it to make more civillian tech ready to be bought by ordinary civillians. For example you can take this drone tech and utilise it to build normal drones for farming, structural/ constructional auditing, and of course the uber popular cinematography domains. We need more North American players in the consumer electronics market.Good luck 👍

[@FourOf92000]

when will they be available for private sale?

[@bigboatben]

Very nice piece of kit!

[@NilfgardianNationalist]

Yet a new way in which i can troll my neighbors

[@BoloTheBrute]

This is basically Apple FPV vs Samsung or Huawei or OPPO, which means its going to be much more expensive for the same functionality as anything coming from the US

[@deepop6045]

Lucky Palmer is a badass. Do you need industrial radiographers? I'll help build weapons of war.