The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Persistent Systems: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Persistent Systems, LLC is a New York-based defense technology company providing mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) solutions for military, first responder, and government markets. Founded in 2007, the company's Wave Relay MANET system enables secure, scalable communications for UAVs, UGVs, and dismounted forces. U.S. Army awarded Persistent a 7.5M contract for next-generation command and control prototypes.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
CEO & Founder
CTO
Key product
U.S. Army contract
UK MoD
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Herbert Rubens Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Herbert Rubenscofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Persistent Systems.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Persistent Systems in third-party press
Supplies to (1)
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Timeline
Every recorded move in Persistent Systems’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Shield AI
2026-06-27Supply: datalink to Shield AI
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Persistent Systems.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Persistent Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/persistent.md
- RSS feed: /companies/persistent/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3d466058-d181-4d1c-a447-cf1e893a21a6
- Revision history: /companies/persistent/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Persistent Systems remains confident that its landmark acquisition of Germany-based Nagarro will strengthen its long-term growth journey. CEO & Executive Direct
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Persistent Systems draws attention at the 97th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026