The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Shifters AI: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $10.2M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDefense UGV
Overview
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.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Lead Investor
HQ
Form Factor
Founder/CEO
CEO
Total fundingsee investors →
Seed round
Lead investor
Offices
Products
Mission
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Shifters AI on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2026. Explore where Shifters AI's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Shifters AI deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Assaf Chaprak Co-Founder, President & CTOreported, not verified
- Eyal Barnea Chief Product Officerreported, not verified
- Ofer Balin CEO and Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Ofer Ballin Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (3)
- Ofer Balincofounderfounded 2023-01-01
- 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.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Shifters AI2 deployments
Recent coverage
Shifters AI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-06-03
$10M(reported)
Investors: Ace Capital Partners, Aurelius Capital Management, Corner Ventures, Arkin Capital, STEP World, Fresh Fund
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 17, 2026
TRUST at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 15, 2026
TRUST at Paris
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Shifters AI.Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Shifters AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Shifters to Debut AI-Native Ground Autonomy Product Ecosystem at Eurosatory 2026
Shifters AI debuted its product ecosystem (TRUST, RITA, ARENA) at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, showcasing supervised multi-robot operations for dangerous environments.
Shifters Raises 10.2 Million Dollar Seed Round Led by Ace Capital Partners to Advance AI-Native Ground Robotics
Shifters AI announced 10.2M USD seed funding led by Ace Capital Partners, bringing total funding to 15M USD from U.S., European, and Israeli investors.
Shifters AI seeks D.C.-area production facility for its robots
Shifters AI is searching for a production facility in Greater Washington to scale manufacturing of its autonomous ground robots, planning to make all robots in the U.S.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/shifters-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/shifters-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9e807232-07ec-4738-98f2-adbc1cd95c39
- Revision history: /companies/shifters-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Shifters AI draws attention at the 36th percentile but verifies reality at the 20th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +15.6, 8th widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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: Aug 21, 2026