U.S. and Australian AI companies team up in line with AUKUS Pillar 2

Published on October 25, 2023

Shield AI has announced a multiyear agreement with Australia's Sentient Vision Systems, emphasizing the collaboration's alignment with Pillar 2 of the AUKUS agreement, with a focus on real-time situational awareness through AI. The partnership aims to integrate Sentient's ViDAR system into Shield AI's V-BAT unmanned aircraft, allowing the platform to identify, track, and respond to targets during dynamic missions, ultimately creating an advanced AI-piloted sensor package. This development reflects a commitment to providing the best AI tools to allied warfighters and is in line with AUKUS goals of developing advanced technology capabilities shared between the US, UK, and Australia.

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