
Can US Drone Tech Overcome China's Hardware Dominance? | Chad McCoy
Chad McCoy joins MTS to discuss containerized edge manufacturing, disposable drone warfare, and autonomous targeting systems. He outlines how mobile factories print military hardware directly in combat zones to overcome supply chain delays. He also shares insights on defense startup venture capital and China's manufacturing parity with the United States. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love. -- -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSlive YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/ Interested in sponsoring the show? sponsors@mts.now -- Brought to you by: Lovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/ ElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mts Arena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/ Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Today’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn more Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com -- Timestamps: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:58) Containerized Edge Factories In War (00:04:06) Printing On-Demand Hardware At Edge (00:06:38) Shift Toward Disposable Strike Drones (00:10:28) Autonomy In Drone Targeted Strikes -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.