David Jeans
@davidjeans.bsky.social
Reporter @Reuters.com covering defense and space.
Co-author of WONDER BOY: http://shorturl.at/bjKMS
david.jeans@thomsonreuters.com
Co-author of WONDER BOY: http://shorturl.at/bjKMS
david.jeans@thomsonreuters.com
Shield AI's outgoing CEO Ryan Tseng told me the company has turned a new page and that safety hazards have been addressed.
Under new CEO Gary Steele, of Proofpoint and Splunk, the company is hoping to scale its autonomous pilot software, Hivemind.
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Under new CEO Gary Steele, of Proofpoint and Splunk, the company is hoping to scale its autonomous pilot software, Hivemind.
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
May 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Shield AI's outgoing CEO Ryan Tseng told me the company has turned a new page and that safety hazards have been addressed.
Under new CEO Gary Steele, of Proofpoint and Splunk, the company is hoping to scale its autonomous pilot software, Hivemind.
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
Under new CEO Gary Steele, of Proofpoint and Splunk, the company is hoping to scale its autonomous pilot software, Hivemind.
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
The injury, caused by one of Shield AI's V-BAT drones, came after executives didn't address a known safety hazard and other engineering issues, Forbes found.
Military contract opportunities were lost. Sales are falling short. And CEO Ryan Tseng is stepping down.
Military contract opportunities were lost. Sales are falling short. And CEO Ryan Tseng is stepping down.
May 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The injury, caused by one of Shield AI's V-BAT drones, came after executives didn't address a known safety hazard and other engineering issues, Forbes found.
Military contract opportunities were lost. Sales are falling short. And CEO Ryan Tseng is stepping down.
Military contract opportunities were lost. Sales are falling short. And CEO Ryan Tseng is stepping down.
Alarm bells are ringing:
- China has kneecapped American drone companies with sanctions (Skydio, others).
- Failed attempts to ban DJI have stifled the American industry.
- Just over 20 drone companies received Pentagon approval, after hundreds applied
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- China has kneecapped American drone companies with sanctions (Skydio, others).
- Failed attempts to ban DJI have stifled the American industry.
- Just over 20 drone companies received Pentagon approval, after hundreds applied
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
Silicon Valley’s Military Drone Companies Have A Serious Chinese Parts Problem
As Pentagon leaders call for thousands of drones to face China, they are grappling with an uncomfortable reality: Silicon Valley is addicted to Chinese drone components.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Alarm bells are ringing:
- China has kneecapped American drone companies with sanctions (Skydio, others).
- Failed attempts to ban DJI have stifled the American industry.
- Just over 20 drone companies received Pentagon approval, after hundreds applied
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
- China has kneecapped American drone companies with sanctions (Skydio, others).
- Failed attempts to ban DJI have stifled the American industry.
- Just over 20 drone companies received Pentagon approval, after hundreds applied
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
Chinese parts are everywhere: We found the Pentagon halted use of drones made by Croatia-based Orqa over concerns of Chinese radio modules, and a Chinese company it acquired.
Even last month, VP Vance was pictured wearing Chinese-made drone display goggles during a base tour.
Even last month, VP Vance was pictured wearing Chinese-made drone display goggles during a base tour.
April 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Chinese parts are everywhere: We found the Pentagon halted use of drones made by Croatia-based Orqa over concerns of Chinese radio modules, and a Chinese company it acquired.
Even last month, VP Vance was pictured wearing Chinese-made drone display goggles during a base tour.
Even last month, VP Vance was pictured wearing Chinese-made drone display goggles during a base tour.