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Podcast: StrictlyVC Download
Episode: This Greek startup is challenging defense giants, and attracting attention, with its low-cost autonomous weapon systems
Description: This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch EIC Connie Loizos and Alex Gove of StrictlyVC speak with Dimitrious Kottas, the founder and CEO of Delian Alliance Industries. They discuss his journey from Apple's Special Projects Group to building autonomous defense systems in Greece, how his company is reimagining surveillance and strike capabilities using AI and commercial tech, and why he believes we're at the start of a decade-long technological race in autonomous warfare.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:04 - Dimitrios's background and journey from Apple to defense tech
05:00 - The founding moment: Why he...