# Eric Schmidt: person

Canonical ID: `9925d22c-513a-4085-afc6-b74357b5c07b`

Former Google CEO who launched Perennial Autonomy (originally as White Stork) in 2023 to develop AI-enabled loitering munitions and counter-drone systems.

- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [Perennial Autonomy](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/perennial-autonomy.md) Founder (_reported, not verified_)

## Foundings (1)

- [Perennial Autonomy](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/perennial-autonomy.md) (cofounder)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Google](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/google.md) CEO of Google (2001-07-02 to 2011-07-02) (_reported, not verified_)

## Sources (1)

1. https://dronelife.com/2026/05/21/perennial-autonomy-pentagon-contract/


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