# How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade

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Podcast: [MIT Technology Review Narrated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mit-technology-review-narrated-835175)
Published: 2026-03-18T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/19/1132619/uncrewed-narco-subs-transform-columbian-drug-trade/
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MIT6164478873.mp3
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