Autonomous AI Russian 'Molniya' drone could be using the Nvidia Jetson Orin platform by exploiting a common COTS loophole
THE SO WHAT
If a stripped‑antenna Russian Molniya can run autonomy on off‑the‑shelf Jetson Orin, export controls are going to move from chips to full supply chains. Dual‑use edge AI hardware teams should assume their boards and dev kits will be scrutinized—and design documentation, distribution, and telemetry policies accordingly.
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