Autonomous combat drone maker Shield AI buys radar startup Echodyne for $5.3B
Shield AI says the $5.3 billion acquisition will enhance its autonomous drone capabilities.
Defense technology startup Shield AI Inc. said today it has agreed to buy the Bill Gates-backed radar startup Echodyne Inc. in a massive deal valued at $5.3 billion. The acquisition is intended to enhance Shield’s autonomous drone warfighting capabilities, it said. Echodyne is a 13-year-old startup that’s best known for its Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array […] The post Autonomous combat drone maker Shield AI buys radar startup Echodyne for $5.3B appeared first on SiliconANGLE.
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The deal brings a radar startup’s technology into a company focused on autonomous combat drones. Shield AI says the acquisition is intended to strengthen its drones’ warfighting capabilities.
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- Autonomous combat drone maker Shield AI buys radar startup Echodyne for $5.3B
- Defense technology startup Shield AI Inc. said today it has agreed to buy the Bill Gates-backed radar startup Echodyne Inc. in a massive deal valued at $5.3 billion.
- The acquisition is intended to enhance Shield’s autonomous drone warfighting capabilities, it said.
Why it matters: The acquisition is intended to enhance Shield’s autonomous drone warfighting capabilities, it said.
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