Brandon Tseng’s Statement for U.S. House Armed Services Committee on Fielding Technology & Innovation

Written Statement:Brandon Tseng, President and Co-FounderShield AISeptember 16, 2024 Watch the entire U.S. House Armed Services Committee hearing here. Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and HASC members:   Intro and Background Thank you for hosting this fielding hearing on acquisition. The legislative work you are doing is vital, and I appreciate your consideration and swift action. […]

Navy Partners with Shield AI to Enhance Autonomy in Naval Aviation

A BQM-177 aerial target conducts test flight from China Lake, Calif. The Navy integrating artificial intelligence software into the BQM-177 to test capability for future autonomous operations. The BQM-177 replicates modern subsonic anti-ship cruise missile threats launched from air, land, surface and subsurface to test the effectiveness of shipboard air defense systems and used for […]

Shield AI Achieves Groundbreaking Collaborative Multi-Jet Aircraft Autonomy in Kratos MQM-178 Firejet Flight Test Event

SAN DIEGO (August 21, 2024) – Shield AI, Inc., the technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, completed a major milestone on the path towards its overarching goal of providing autonomy for the world by successfully demonstrating its first-ever multi-jet autonomy flights on two Kratos MQM-178 Firejets. The flight tests featured two autonomous agents piloted […]

Shield AI’s V-BAT Selected for $198 Million Contract to Provide U.S. Coast Guard with Maritime Unmanned Aircraft System Services 

WASHINGTON (July 1, 2024) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the company a $198,106,876 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed-price contract to provide Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) services. This service will be implemented using the V-BAT unmanned […]

Shield AI to Acquire Australia-Based Sentient Vision Systems and Establish Shield AI Australia 

The acquisition enhances Shield AI’s software suite and expansion into Australian market  WASHINGTON (April 4, 2024) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sentient Vision Systems (Sentient), an Australia-based leader in AI-enabled real-time situational awareness, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.  […]

Shield AI Conducts AI-Piloted Flights on Sixth Aircraft, the Kratos MQM-178 Firejet

Shield AI and Kratos use Firejet as a test surrogate ahead of AI-piloted flights on Kratos Valkyrie  SAN DIEGO (March 29, 2024) – Shield AI, a defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets […]

Shield AI Raises Additional Capital in Series F, Boosts Total Amount to $500M

Funding will accelerate deployment of AI pilots to different classes of aircraft  SAN DIEGO (December 29, 2023) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot for aircraft, today announced the expansion of their Series F funding round to a total of $500 million. An additional $100M in equity, raised at […]