Anduril taps Ohio schools for factory talent pipeline
By Andrew King
Published on April 21, 2026.
Autonomous weapons manufacturer Anduril is partnering with high schools and colleges in central Ohio to create a talent pipeline for its $1 billion manufacturing facility. The company's massive Pickaway County plant is already producing drones and plans to hire some workers straight out of high school. This partnership is part of a larger economic development project in Ohio. The firm has facilities in California, Colorado, Mississippi, and Rhode Island, but this outreach is new as many of its Ohio assembly workers will require minimal expertise and schooling. At the collegiate level, Columbus State Community College is in talks to integrate Anduriland into its Modern Manufacturing Work Study Program.
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