The idea, says Mr Burnett, is to produce a " just-add-water" biocement mixture that would be lighter than a conventional cement mix, and could thus be shipped more cheaply.
The question there is how do they create value added that makes them different from the kind of AI that everyone can now access really easily and very cheaply online.
Rather than waiting for government contracts, Anduril creates what it thinks defence departments need, and uses iterative manufacturing and a lean supply chain to make products quickly and relatively cheaply.