TRUST
[prototype]defense_ugv · food-service · 2 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Shifters AIForm Factor
defense_ugv
Lifecycle
prototype
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
2
Target Price
Custom Quote
- PILOT
Description
TRUST (Tactical Robot for Unmanned Safety and Security Tasks) is Shifters AI's rugged ground robotic platform designed for dangerous, degraded, and hard-to-access environments. It features rough-terrain mobility, modular payload configurations (ISR, manipulator, mesh node), and serves as the physical execution layer in Shifters' AI-native ground autonomy ecosystem alongside RITA and ARENA.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/shifters-debut-ai-native-ground-050000763.html
- maturity
- prototype
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Shifters AI
- deployments count
- 2
- Maturity stage
- prototype
- Funding
- 0.2M seed (June 2026); total funding 5M
- Lead Investor
- Ace Capital Partners
- H Q
- Washington, D.C.
- Form Factor
- AI-native autonomous ground robotic teams (defense/dual-use)
- Founder/ C E O
- Ofer Ballin
- C T O
- Assaf Chaprak
- C E O
- Ofer Ballin
- Total funding
- 15M USD
- Seed round
- 10.2M USD (June 2026, led by Ace Capital Partners)
- Offices
- Washington DC, Berlin, Yavne Israel
- Products
- TRUST (robot platform), RITA (operator-command layer), ARENA (orchestration layer)
- Mission
- Robots Go First
Safety record
No incidents on record for TRUST.
FAQ
What is TRUST?
TRUST (Tactical Robot for Unmanned Safety and Security Tasks) is Shifters AI's rugged ground robotic platform designed for dangerous, degraded, and hard-to-access environments. It features rough-terrain mobility, modular payload configurations (ISR, manipulator, mesh node), and serves as the physical execution layer in Shifters' AI-native ground autonomy ecosystem alongside RITA and ARENA.
Is TRUST actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. TRUST is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes TRUST?
TRUST is made by Shifters AI, based in Washington, D.C., USA, founded in 2024.
Where is TRUST deployed?
2 verified deployments of TRUST are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States, Paris.
Can you buy TRUST?
TRUST is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to TRUST?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense_ugv robots to TRUST include THeMIS, TALON, ROOK, MTGR.
How does TRUST compare to THeMIS?
TRUST and THeMIS (Milrem Robotics · 22 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. TRUST has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is TRUST a top defense_ugv?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, TRUST ranks in roughly the top 53% of defense_ugv models tracked by the registry.
What is TRUST's maturity stage?
TRUST is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
Is TRUST safe?
TRUST 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.