SHIELD AI INC
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
15/19
AI / ML Relevance
8/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
5/5
Award
$4,475,000
Award amount
—
Award date
FA228023C0008
PIID
Awardee
1
Total awards
$4,475,000
Total $ won
15.0/19
Avg AI score
Description
AUTONOMOUS CAPABILITIES
Score Rationale
Shield AI is a known autonomous systems startup with strong AI/ML credibility, and 'autonomous capabilities' signals genuine AI work (likely computer vision, planning, control systems), but the award description is extremely sparse — no operational context, end-user, specific problem, or success criteria are articulated beyond the category name. The $4.475M size and Shield AI's track record in autonomous flight systems suggest real AI development, not integration boilerplate, but the lack of any problem framing prevents higher scores on that dimension.