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 […]
San Diego startups pull in near-record $2.4 billion in venture capital funds in first quarter
Shield AI’s latest fundraising round was included in this article published by the San Diego Union Tribune about the near-record venture investment in San Diego’s technology community in the first quarter of 2021. Read the full article here.
AI company Shield AI opens new office, names retired colonel to VP role
As reported by Inside Defense, Shield AI announced today the opening of an office in Washington, D.C., and its new Vice President of Strategy and Engagements, COL(R) Johnny Cochran. Read the full article here.
Why the Air Force has its own venture capital fund
Shield AI’s co-founder and COO Brandon Tseng comments on the company’s experience with the US Air Force’s AFWERX program. Read the full article here.
Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng on artificially intelligent war zones
Shield AI’s co-founder and COO Brandon Tseng joins Axios’ Re:Cap podcast to discuss artificial intelligence as it relates to national security. Listen to the episode here.
Defense Department Must Invest in the Right Kind of AI for Future Conflicts
Shield AI’s co-founder and COO Brandon Tseng shares his thoughts on the latest National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence report to Congress in this piece published by The Aspen Institute. Read the full article here.
This AI company has discovered how to unlock creativity—even with employees stuck at home
Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng and AI engineering senior manager Blythe Towal share advice to keep workers creative, energized, and motivated while working from home in this piece published by Fortune. Read the full article here.
Shield AI Raises $90 Million in Series C Funding from Point72 Ventures and other investors
Self-driving software company to invest in deployment of new strategic AI systems for Defense industry. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shield AI, a defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable unmanned systems to operate without GPS and communications, today announced it has raised $90M in a Series C round through equity and debt financing. The lead investor was […]
