
Shield AI在台推動無人機自主系統Hivemind、供應鏈合作與V-BAT等項目,不受美對外軍售暫停影響。
美國國防科技公司Shield AI總裁曾國光2日在台北舉行簡報會,宣布擴大在台布局,預計未來3至5年內在台員工將達數百人。公司在台推動無人機自主系統Hivemind、供應鏈合作及V-BAT無人機引進等,強調不受美對外軍售暫停影響。
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Shield AI是一家美國國防科技公司,近年積極拓展台灣市場並與中科院及漢翔合作。
美國國防科技公司Shield AI總裁暨共同創辦人曾國光(Brandon Tseng)2日在台北主持首場公開媒體簡報會。
〔記者方瑋立/台北報導〕美國國防科技公司Shield AI共同創辦人暨總裁曾國光(Brandon Tseng)今(2)日在台北舉行媒體簡報會時表示,Shield AI一年前在台灣只有1名員工,如今已有11人,預計9至12個月內增至20人;若在台發展順利,3至5年內在台員工將達數百人,且絕大多數會是台灣人。
曾國光說,Shield AI在台主要推動4件事,包括協助台灣無人機業者以Hivemind自主系統打造AI飛行員、深化與台灣供應商合作、將V-BAT無人機大規模引進台灣,以及就研發中的X-BAT垂直起降戰鬥機與台灣洽談合作。他指出,台灣在地生產的無人機正從數萬架擴大到數十萬架,他相信未來每個國家都將擁有數以百萬計的無人機。
供應鏈方面,曾國光表示,目前Shield AI約16%的硬體材料向台灣廠商採購,未來目標提升至25%。他說明,16%指的是目前唯一量產的V-BAT,以印刷電路板組裝(PCBA)等電子零組件為主,未來看好複合材料,也將評估在X-BAT等新產品擴大台灣供應鏈。他引述曾負責星鏈(Starlink)供應鏈的公司供應鏈主管所說,台灣擁有「全世界最好的供應商」;Shield AI約1個月前也在台中聘用首位國際供應鏈工程師。
在Hivemind推廣上,曾國光強調,不論是企業或政府,只要在開發無人機或有任務需要自主執行,Shield AI都樂於協助。他說,Shield AI已在軟體、開發工具及基礎設施投入數十億美元,希望台灣無人機業者善用這些投資,不必自行從頭投入,共同打造國防部防衛台灣、嚇阻衝突所需的能力;Shield AI雖無意自製無人地面載具(UGV),但也樂於在軟體上協助自製UGV的業者。
據官方資料,Hivemind已整合至超過40種無人系統。Shield AI今年2月與國家中山科學研究院(中科院)簽約,8月宣布完成3架「勁蜂三型」無人機自主協同搜索驗證並擴大合作;與雷虎科技合作的「海鯊號」無人艇AI自主系統,也在7月底於屏東海域完成實測。
漢翔航空工業則與Shield AI簽署合作協議,共同在台提供V-BAT支援、後勤、維護與訓練,並在今年7月取得海巡署12架、約12億元的V-BAT標案。曾國光說,與漢翔的合作從V-BAT起步,未來也希望擴及Hivemind與X-BAT。
對於美方暫緩對台軍售是否影響在台業務,曾國光表示,Shield AI是以直接商售方式與合作夥伴、海巡署及中科院合作,「完全沒有受到(美國)對外軍售(FMS)暫停的影響」。
Shield AI成立於2015年,全球員工逾2000人,公司估值約130億美元,台北辦公室2025年設於台北101大樓,是Shield AI在亞洲最大據點。官方強調,將透過在地營運、維護與培訓,支持台灣發展主權AI。
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Shield AI在台員工數量將在9至12個月內增至20人
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