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Answered raw tape
D 5 · C 5 · P 4 · Cm 4 4.60
Q you think that is going to happen. Like, when we talk about the evolution, we talk a lot about, a lot about how we have a more commercial driven evolution of technology. The Department of Defense is still accountable for 50% of R&D spending. So where do you see that innovation playing out? Like, what part will you own, and what part will other commercial players in the ecosystem own?
A You used the word ecosystem, and that's just right. We, we used to be the whole ecosystem, and now you're asking the right question. Where do we fit in an ecosystem of technology that is global and commercial? And in this particular case, we, because we have the, the need To not be vulnerable to jamming, ah, we will develop these MEMS, even if they're very expensive. We'll buy them, even if they're very expensive, because we need them so badly for a desperately important mission, protecting the country. So we'll get there first, basically by spending money, being a market leader. Eventually, cost will be driven down, and everybody else can enjoy the benefits of that innovation as well. That's one of the ways spin-off works. Starts with us, and it's not like we're wasting any money, or we don't care about money. We have applications that are particularly demanding that we pay for first, and then the technology, ah, goes out. But, I also, and I was speaking about this here in the Valley, and it's one reason to be out here, we can't rely solely on the spin-off model.
AI assessment note: “We have applications that are particularly demanding that we pay for first”
Answered raw tape
D 5 · C 5 · P 4 · Cm 4 4.60
Q you think that is going to happen. Like, when we talk about the evolution, we talk a lot about, a lot about how we have a more commercial driven evolution of technology. The Department of Defense is still accountable for 50% of R&D spending. So where do you see that innovation playing out? Like, what part will you own, and what part will other commercial players in the ecosystem own?
A You used the word ecosystem, and that's just right. We, we used to be the whole ecosystem, and now you're asking the right question. Where do we fit in an ecosystem of technology that is global and commercial? And in this particular case, we, because we have the, the need To not be vulnerable to jamming, ah, we will develop these MEMS, even if they're very expensive. We'll buy them, even if they're very expensive, because we need them so badly for a desperately important mission, protecting the country. So we'll get there first, basically by spending money, being a market leader. Eventually, cost will be driven down, and everybody else can enjoy the benefits of that innovation as well. That's one of the ways spin-off works. Starts with us, and it's not like we're wasting any money, or we don't care about money. We have applications that are particularly demanding that we pay for first, and then the technology, ah, goes out. But, I also, and I was speaking about this here in the Valley, and it's one reason to be out here, we can't rely solely on the spin-off model.
AI assessment note: “We have applications that are particularly demanding that we pay for first”
