Thursday, January 27, 2022

Shield AI Sets Up Shop In UAE

San Diego-based Shield AI, which is developing artificial intelligence software for automated drone piloting, says it has set up an office in the UAE, led by a former Navy SEAL Vice Admiral. According to the company, the new international office is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will be led by Bob Harward as Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy. Harward is a retired United States Navy Vice Admiral (SEAL) and a former Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command. Shield AI raised a big, $210M venture capital round--a Series D--back in August of 2021, which came from Disruptive, Point72 Ventures, Breyer Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.

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