Shield AI raised $ 240 million, with a rating of $ 5.3 billion to market AI drone technology

San Diego Defense Tech Startup, which builds drones and other acting military systems, collected a $ 240 million tour of $ 5.3 billion, I announced today.

SHIELD AI says its HIVEMIND has already enables fighter planes and drones independently. Now, SHIELD AI wants to sell HIVEMIND to a wide range of customers such as robotics companies.

Among the investors in the L3HARRIS round, one of the largest defense contractors in the United States, and Hanwha Aerospace. Players such as Andressen Horowitz also joined.

This makes Shield Ai the second largest defense technology company in the United States by evaluation, after Andrill, which is Raed 28 billion dollars.

The autonomy is a hot field in defense, with the start of independent warships Quarter evaluation to 4 billion dollars In a round of 600 million dollars last month.

Shield AI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.