Shield AI moves into Australia with Sentient Vision Systems deal
"The companies will merge AI expertise and operational understanding to deliver superior intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for today's rapidly changing defense and security environment," Shield AI's announcement says.
DESTIN, Fla. — Defense tech startup Shield AI has established a presence Down Under with a deal to acquire a local Australian imagery tech firm, the company announced today.
Shield AI, headquartered in San Diego, said it has entered into a “definitive agreement” to acquire Sentient Vision Systems, an Aussie firm specializing in “passive, optical detection using wide area motion imagery” with AI-enabled sensors. The acquisition will go ahead pending closing and regulatory approval, Shield AI said.
“The companies will merge AI expertise and operational understanding to deliver superior intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for today’s rapidly changing defense and security environment,” Shield AI’s announcement says.