Shield AI Establishes International Office UAE Under Leadership Bob Harward
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 25, 2022) – “Teams of autonomous aircraft that train and learn to execute increasingly complex missions will give our military and allies intelligent, affordable mass. The intersection of AI, autonomy, and aircraft is transformational to the battlefield and national security — and is required to maintain global stability in an increasingly unstable world. One only needs to look at recent headlines around the world to see our relative global stability and peace is under immense threat. Shield AI has marshalled the talent, resources, and resolve […]
Martin UAV Kicks Off MTUAS Increment 2 Effort With Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
SAN DIEGO – (November 16, 2021) Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of unmanned aircraft to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, announced today that Martin UAV (a Shield AI company) kicked off its Multi-Mission Tactical UAS Increment 2 (Mi2) prototype effort with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) on […]
Shield AI Awarded Prime Position On Multi-Billion Dollar EWAAC Contract
SAN DIEGO – (October 18, 2021) Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of robots to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, announced today that it has won a prime position on the United States Air Force’s multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC). The contract has a 10-year […]
V-BAT Takes Flight With 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Aboard USS Portland
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 7, 2021) – Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of robots to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, today announced that its company, Martin UAV, has successfully flown its V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on numerous missions with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard USS Portland (LPD 27), including a flight where the V-BAT crew demonstrated the aircraft’s Automatic […]
Shield AI Selected for Competitive Phase of Air Force’s Golden Horde Vanguard Program
Selection Will Enable Shield AI to Further Develop Collaborative Autonomy Capabilities SAN DIEGO, CA (September 20, 2021) – Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of UAS and aircraft to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, today announced it has been selected to compete in the U.S. Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard Program’s live and […]
Shield AI Raises $210 Million Series D Round
Funding enables investment in state-of-the-art AI capabilities for the autonomous piloting of military aircraft. SAN DIEGO, CA (August 25, 2021) – Shield AI, a fast-growing defense technology company developing AI and self-driving technologies for aircraft, today announced it has raised $210M in equity financing as part of a Series D fundraising round, increasing its valuation past the billion-dollar […]
Shield AI Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Martin UAV
Shield AI’s Hivemind® will enable GPS- and communications- denied operation and swarming onboard Martin UAV’s V-BATSAN DIEGO, CA and PLANO, TX (July 28, 2021) – Shield AI, a fast-growing technology company that develops artificial intelligence and self-driving car technologies for the defense industry, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Martin UAV, an aerospace company best known for […]
Shield AI Acquires Heron Systems
The acquisition enhances shield ai’s industry leading reinforcement learning and ai engineering capabilities.San Diego, CA and Alexandria VA, July 22, 2021 – Shield AI, a fast-growing technology company that is applying self-driving car technologies to military aircraft, today announced that it has acquired Heron Systems Inc., a software company known for decisively defeating an experienced […]
Silicon Valley reboots its relationship with the US military
Shield AI’s co-founder Brandon Tseng spoke about the US Tech Industry’s relationship with the US Military in this piece published by the Financial Times. Read the full article here.
AI 50: Top AI Companies to Watch in 2021
Forbes included Shield AI among the companies listed in its annual AI 50 list for the second year in a row. Per Forbes, the AI 50 is a list of private, promising North American companies that are using artificial intelligence in ways that are fundamental to their operations. Forbes received several hundred entries of companies for […]
