Shield AI To Hit $28.8 Billion Value With $5.3 Billion Radar Acquisition
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Buying Echodyne’s radar stack is Shield AI’s move to own more of the sensing layer—software-only defense startups are converging into full-stack autonomy vendors. If you sell into defense or dual-use autonomy, expect customers to favor platforms that bundle perception, planning, and hardware in one contract.
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