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Shield AI

AI pilot and military drone developer

shield.ai

Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded year: 2015
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 1,800–5,000
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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Latest news about Shield AI

In short: Shield AI secured $1.5 billion in Series G funding, achieved a $12.7 billion valuation, and won a U.S. Air Force production contract.

Company announcements

July 29 Shield AI

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger complete maritime teaming demo

The Hivemind AI pilot coordinated two SeaShark USVs in an ISR mission in Taiwan, autonomously identifying and escorting a target vessel.

July 21 Shield AI

Shield AI's V-BAT achieves SORA SAIL III authorization and completes Frontex pilot

This is the highest EASA unmanned maritime operations level in Europe, and the V-BATs flew 150 hours from a patrol ship.

July 16 Shield AI

Shield AI and L3Harris completed autonomous electronic warfare flight test

The test integrated DiSCO and Hivemind on a Green Wolf UAS, detecting and responding to threats autonomously.

July 7 Shield AI

Shield AI completes acquisition of Aechelon Technology

Aechelon's high-fidelity simulation will train Hivemind autonomy, enabling scalable human-machine teaming for airpower.

Media coverage

July 29 Yahoo Finance

Innovation X Advisors Participates in Shield AI's $1.5 Billion Series G Financing

Today, late-stage venture capital firm Innovation X Advisors LLC ("Innovation X") announced its participation in the $1.5 billion Series G financing of Shield AI, Inc...

July 22 MSN

Shield AI doubles down on defense autonomy with Aechelon acquisition and Honeywell partnership

Shield AI is accelerating its push to bring autonomous flight to defense and commercial aviation through a new partnership with Honeywell Aerospace HONA, extending its...

July 22 MSN

Shield AI's secondary market price climbs as investors double down on defense tech

Private investors are continuing to bid up Shield AI’s stock, underscoring growing enthusiasm for defense technology as artificial intelligence reshapes military spending and venture capital...

July 22 Aviation Week

ShieldAI Progresses On X‑BAT Build, Tests Amid Europe Push

The company has three X-BAT fuselages in build, with three engines and two nozzles, Hawkes says. The second nozzle is a hybrid of old and...

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