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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 […]

Shield AI Raises $200M, Reaching $2.7B Valuation

Funding round is led by Thomas Tull’s U.S. Innovative Technology Fund and will help accelerate the deployment and scaling of intelligent, affordable aircraft  SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2023) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot for aircraft, today announced it has raised $200 million in Series F funding in […]

Shield AI Unveils V-BAT Teams: A New Type of Conventional Deterrence

Product makes concept of intelligent, affordable mass for aviation assets an operational reality WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 9, 2023) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot for aircraft, today announced the official launch of its V-BAT Teams product.   V-BAT Teams enables multiple V-BATs to autonomously execute missions in electronically contested […]

Shield AI Welcomes Shivon Zilis to Board of Directors 

Neuralink director brings expertise in productizing AI and autonomy to leading defense tech firm SAN DIEGO (Sept. 26, 2023) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot for aircraft, today announced that Shivon Zilis, Director of Special Projects at Neuralink and former Open AI board member, has joined its board […]

Shield AI and Kratos Team up to Integrate AI Pilot on Valkyrie XQ-58 

Integration of AI Pilot onboard XQ-58 Valkyrie will unlock concept of intelligent, affordable mass for US DoD and Allies – the Holy Grail of Deterrence  SAN DIEGO (June 15, 2023) – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, and Shield AI, Inc., a […]

US Army Selects Northrop Grumman, Teamed with Shield AI, for Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Prototype

MCLEAN, Va., March 28, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), teamed with Shield AI, has been chosen by the U.S. Army to participate in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition, Increment 2, to replace the long-serving RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS). Under a seven-week base period contract, the Northrop Grumman-led team will […]

Boeing, Shield AI Set to Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy for Defense Programs

AURORA, Colo., March 8, 2023 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Shield AI have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore strategic collaboration in the areas of autonomous capabilities and artificial intelligence on current and future defense programs. The agreement, signed at the Air Force Association Warfare Symposium, will be managed by Boeing Phantom Works. “Boeing continues […]