Shield AI has opened an office in Kyiv, Ukraine, where it is training Ukrainian warfighters on operations with V-BAT, a vertical take-off and landing drone developed by North Texas' Martin UAV. [Photos: Shield AI]
Three years after acquiring Plano-based Martin UAV and its innovative V-BAT drones, San Diego-based Shield AI is now on the ground in Kyiv. Its team is working with Ukrainian drone operators, delivering training that will prepare them for deploying V-BATs to the front lines of the country's war with Russia.
"Intelligent, swarming aircraft are the key to air dominance and more importantly, to deterrence." That's the view of Ryan Tseng, co-founder and CEO of Shield AI, as the U.S. faces a shortage of military pilots even as the need for advanced drone swarms rises. It presents a major obstacle to national security, the CEO says, and Shield AI aims to change the equation.
Developed by Plano-based Martin UAV, V-Bat drones can take off vertically, transition to level flight, and switch back to vertical hover to offer continuous "stare capabilities" over challenging environments and urban terrain. With the new V-Bat Teams AI product from Shield AI, V-Bats can now work together as "an incredible force multiplier," said Shield AI's ex-Navy Seal co-founder.
The local aerospace company, which specializes in unmanned aircraft systems and associated flight control software, is getting snatched up for its V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft. Shield AI plans to integrate its autonomy software into the aircraft, positioning V-BAT to meet current and future defense industry needs.
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