Ten years ago when Ryan Tseng founded his San Diego company, Shield AI, people couldn’t even say the name right. It would often get mispronounced as Shield “Al,” Tseng said. Now, that name is not only ...

Brandon Tseng, Shield AI president and co-founder (third from left), with senior Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Shield AI leaders at the IDEX trade show in Abu Dhabi in February 2025.