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What We Do
Our mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
Our story
As a Navy SEAL, Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng experienced firsthand problems where intelligent autonomy could have made life-saving differences. He asked himself, "What does the military of 2030 look like, and what role does autonomy play?" The answer: AI pilots powering every military asset: aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
What does the military of 2030 look like, and what role does autonomy play? The answer: AI pilots powering every military asset: aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
The lack of software and AI engineering talent from large defense primes presented an opportunity to start fresh and build the aerospace and defense technology company of the 21st century focused on AI pilots. And in 2015, alongside co-founders Ryan Tseng and Andrew Reiter, Shield AI was founded to bring the best of AI and autonomy technology to the DoD and our allies to protect service members and civilians.
Leadership
Our leadership principles are a reflection of our mission and values. Staying true to these drives us and keeps us on the right path.
Our values
Driven by our values — doing what honor dictates and the pursuit of excellence — we're revolutionizing AI for a safer world.
- Do what honor dictates
- Live as a servant leader
- Pursue excellence
Building an AI & autonomy backbone
We leverage our AI and autonomy backbone to build and deploy the world's best AI pilots. Hivemind is a best-in-class autonomy stack for aircraft—combat-tested, safe, modular, and human-directable.
Self-driving tech applied to every domain
We bring together software, AI, and hardware engineering disciplines to deliver intelligent autonomy easier and faster than ever.
Mission first, people always.
What makes Shield AI special is our people. We unlock the power of autonomy, and in the face of overwhelming odds and challenges, we find ways to win and make a difference for our customers. Our people and teams are world-class.
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