DroneShield Ltd has announced that it has commenced development of custom higher performance multi-channel software defined radios (‘SDRs’) to be used in new evolution capabilities of future generations of its products. Continue reading
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German Firm Helsing to Help Ukraine Add AI to Domestically-Produced Drones
Ukraine has agreed with German tech firm Helsing GmbH to incorporate artificial intelligence into Ukrainian-made drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The agreement resulted from multiple conferences over the past year aimed at establishing joint weapons manufacturing partnerships between Ukraine and other nations. Continue reading
Eric Schmidt’s Secret ‘White Stork’ Project Aims to Build AI Combat Drones
Billionaire technologist Eric Schmidt has been quietly building a new drone startup in the U.S. and Ukraine within a nesting doll of LLCs that have helped to conceal its operations and team members. Continue reading
Shield AI Valued at $2.8BN After Massive Series F Round
Defense tech startup Shield AI has expanded its latest funding round with another $300 million in equity and debt, bringing its total Series F to $500 million, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Continue reading
Japan and USA Sign Joint Agreement for AI and UAS Research
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense signed a project arrangement for joint research on Overwhelming Response through Collaborative Autonomy, Dec. 22, 2023. Continue reading
Cloneable Emerges from Stealth, Launching AI-driven Platform
Cloneable, a no-code platform designed for building and deploying intelligent applications on edge devices including tablets, IoT devices, robots, and drones, emerged today out of stealth. The founding team, drawing on a decade of expertise as leaders in the commercial drone industry, aims to transform every device in the field into an intelligent extension of a company’s experts. Continue reading
Shield AI Raises $200M, Reaching $2.7BN Valuation
Shield AI, the defense technology company building an AI pilot for aircraft, announced it has raised $200 million in Series F funding in an oversubscribed funding round. This funding, led by U.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) and co-led by Riot Ventures, with participation from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest and returning investors Disruptive and Snowpoint, values Shield AI at $2.7 billion. Continue reading
Successful UAS Test Flights with US Marine Corps for Sentient AI-ViDAR
Sentient Vision Systems’ Artificial Intelligence enabled ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) sensor edge solution has completed a rigorous evaluation program for the US Marine Corps (USMC) centred on ground and test flights on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading