Shifters AI

Current leadership (3)

• Assaf Chaprak Co-Founder, President & CTOreported, not verified
• Eyal Barnea Chief Product Officerreported, not verified
• Ofer Ballin Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (2)

• Ofer Ballincofounder
• Assaf Chaprakcofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Shifters AI.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Peer companies

• Milrem Robotics3 models
• ARX Robotics1 model
• Allen Control Systems1 model
• Dominion Dynamics1 model
• Epirus1 model
• Patria1 model

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (1)

• Seed2026-06-03

  $10M(reported)

  Investors: Ace Capital Partners, Aurelius Capital Management, Corner Ventures, Arkin Capital, STEP World, Fresh Fund

Sources (1)

1. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/6/3/3305884/0/en/shifters-raises-10-2-million-seed-round-led-by-ace-capital-partners-to-advance-ai-native-ground-robotics.html ↗

Common questions

What is Shifters AI?

Shifters AI is a global deep-tech company developing AI-native autonomous ground robotic teams for defense, national security, and hazardous commercial operations. Its product ecosystem combines TRUST (a rugged ground robotic platform), RITA (an operator-command layer translating human intent into robotic tasking), and ARENA (an orchestration layer for coordinated multi-robot execution). Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Berlin and Yavne, Israel, Shifters operates on a "Robots Go First" mission to preserve human life in dangerous environments.

Where is Shifters AI based?

Shifters AI is based in Washington, D.C., USA.

When was Shifters AI founded?

Shifters AI was founded in 2024.

What does Shifters AI make?

Shifters AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: TRUST (Shifters AI builds physical robots).

Where does Shifters AI operate robots?

Shifters AI is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Shifters AI safe?

Shifters AI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.