$2.8 billion startup cofounded by Navy SEAL to buy Australian firm that’s helping upgrade its drones: ‘We’re building the world’s best AI pilot’

Published on April 5, 2024



Shield AI, a defense tech startup valued at $2.8 billion, has agreed to buy Sentient Vision Systems for an undisclosed sum.

Melbourne-based Sentient has developed AI-enabled edge solutions that detect and identify small objects in real time. The company employs about 50 people and will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Shield AI. The deal boosts Shield AI’s total employee headcount to about 750, a spokeswoman told Fortune. Pending Australian regulatory approval, the deal is expected to close in four to six weeks, according to Brandon Tseng, Shield AI’s cofounder and president.

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