Nvidia Inception Global Head of Physical AI Les Karpas will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, held October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, in a session titled "Robots Are Waiting for Their Chat…
Shield AI posted an on-site Senior Staff Engineer, Mission Architect role (R5876) in Washington, DC, with salary not published. The venture-backed defense-tech company said the position will own missi…
Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech company, is hiring a Senior Staff Deep Learning Engineer in Melbourne for on-site work, focusing on real-time deep-learning-based perception solutions for auto…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, will debut a new Real World AI Stage featuring speakers from Nvidia, Shield AI, Colossal Biosciences, FieldAI, and…
Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech company, is hiring a Staff Engineer for Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime in Washington, DC, to develop automation for single- and multi-agent teams across air,…
The US Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit are investing $50 million in Shield AI's X-BAT, a fighter-sized jet drone designed for vertical takeoff and landing, marking the first publicly announced in…
Shield AI and Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology announced on August 6 that three Taiwanese Mighty Hornet III attack drones flew a coordinated search mission with no huma…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature a new Real World AI Stage, focusing on the intersection of AI with physical systems, including autonomous vehicles, defense technologies, and de-extinction efforts…
GE Aerospace and Shield AI completed integration and engine light-off testing of the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) on the F110-GE-129E engine for Shield AI's X-BAT aircraft, a milestone…
Defense tech startups raised $12.3 billion from venture funds in the first half of 2026, already surpassing the $9.95 billion raised in all of 2025, according to PitchBook data cited by the Financial …
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force flew an AI-controlled F-16 on July 16 as part of the VENOM program, using a retrofit kit that interfaces with the jet's flight controls without modifying its core software…
San Diego startups raised only $804 million in the second quarter, the third-lowest quarterly total of the decade, as investors flock to AI hype in San Francisco despite San Diego biotechs delivering …
Shield AI and GE Aerospace have completed engine light-off testing for the X-BAT, an AI-piloted strike aircraft designed to take off and land vertically without a runway. The test, conducted at a site…
Shield AI and GE Aerospace completed critical ground testing of the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) for the X-Bat strike aircraft, clearing a path to vertical takeoff planned for later th…
Ukraine is using US-built Shield AI V-BAT drones equipped with artificial intelligence to target Russian supply lines and military infrastructure in Crimea, part of a 40-day campaign to pressure Mosco…
The Pentagon awarded AeroVironment an $80.5 million task order for its Titan-MS AI-powered counter-drone system to protect nuclear bases, following unauthorized drone incursions at Barksdale Air Force…
Defense tech startups have raised $12.3 billion in venture funding since the start of 2026, nearly double the amount from the same period last year, as investors shift from generic AI to military-focu…
Quantum Systems raised $1.2 billion in Series D funding, doubling its valuation to $8 billion, to expand manufacturing and invest in AI-driven autonomous defense systems. The round, co-led by Blacksto…
The Pentagon is formalizing AI's role in military targeting by revising classified doctrine and moving Project Maven to program-of-record status, with contract ceilings raised to nearly $1.3 billion. …
Defense tech startups have raised $14.6 billion in venture capital through May 2026, surpassing 2025's full-year record, driven by AI advancements and Pentagon support. Major deals include Anduril's $…