// OVERVIEW
Defense AI company developing autonomous drone and air vehicle systems for military applications.
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// RECENT MENTIONS
// SIGNALS
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mention·arXiv Physical AI·MAY 21, 2026
“The competitive landscape affected includes any company building multi-task diffusion policy systems for manipulation (Covariant, Physical Intelligence, Figure, Apptronik) or autonomous flight (Skydio, Joby, Shield AI).”
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mention·The VC Corner·MAY 15, 2026
“Shield AI turned down its first significant investment because accepting it would have required abandoning its defense focus. That stubbornness paid off. By 2025 it held contracts with Romania, Japan, Greece, Canada and the US Coast Guard.”
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