Palmer Lukey, a 32 -year -old billionaire known for being co -founder of Oculus and the Anda Defense Technology company, received the first world delivery of Jetson One, an electric output and vertical landing (Evtool) racket at $ 128,000, about $ 600,000.
Lkey began his young career, developing the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, which revolutionized the market and was sold to Facebook for $ 2 billion in 2014.
Despite being fired from Meta (former Facebook) in 2016, Lkey continued to impact the technological sector with his Anda Andrilo Defense company, which develops autonomous and artificial intelligence systems to modernize the United States Armed Forces.
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Born in Long Beach, California, Lkey has shown interest in technology early on, experimenting with hardware and virtual reality still in adolescence.
He abandoned college to found Oculus and since then has accumulated an estimated fortune of $ 3.6 billion. He currently lives in Newport Beach with his wife, Nicole Edelmann, and his son.
Andrairil, founded in 2017, is a defense technology startup that has gained prominence for its government contracts and advances in autonomous systems such as drones and artificial intelligence surveillance towers.
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The company already provides equipment for the US Army, Navy and International Allies, and is investing in a large -scale factory to expand its production.
In addition to his business career, Lkey is known for his eccentric style and collecting military vehicles, including helicopters and an old war ship.
It also maintains a video game collection considered the largest in the world, stored in a disabled missile silo.
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Jetson one
The vehicle, which does not require pilot license for operation, was tested by Lkey on a 50 -minute flight in Carlsbad, California.
Jetson One, originally announced in 2021, offers up to 20 minutes of flight, reaches a top speed of 101 km/he can operate up to 1,500 feet (400 meters) altitude.
Lkey, who has an impressive vehicle collection, including helicopters and an old war ship, demonstrated his technological skill by completing record -time flight training, according to manufacturer Jetson.
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Jetson One’s delivery to Lukey was scheduled for 2023, but delays in production postponed delivery to 2025. The company has already sold all the production scheduled for 2025 and 2026, with future deliveries planned only for 2027.
