At Eurosatory 2026, running June 15–19 at Paris Nord Villepinte, Shifters publicly debuted its integrated ground autonomy ecosystem for the first time. Three products — the TRUST ground robot, ARENA orchestration platform, and RITA operator interface — were built to let a single operator supervise a coordinated team of autonomous robots in environments too hazardous for humans.
Key takeaways
- Shifters unveiled the TRUST + ARENA + RITA ecosystem at Eurosatory 2026 (Paris, June 15–19)
- One operator can supervise multiple autonomous ground robots simultaneously
- TRUST is a ruggedized mobile robot for degraded, subterranean, and dangerous environments
- ARENA coordinates navigation and task execution across the entire robot team
- RITA translates operator intent into concrete robot commands
Three layers, one system
Shifters built its platform around a concept it calls Robotic Intent To Action — hence the RITA acronym. The operator sets mission boundaries: objective, permissions, and intervention thresholds. The system then translates those parameters into tasks executed by robots in the field.
ARENA (Autonomous Robotic Execution and Nexus Architecture) is the middle layer. It handles navigation synchronization, environmental perception, and coordination across robot units. The platform is designed to operate with limited connectivity and changing conditions — without requiring constant operator input.
TRUST (Tactical Robot for Unmanned Safety and Security Tasks) is the physical body of the system. A ruggedized mobile robot with terrain mobility, onboard sensors, and configurable payload bays, it is purpose-built for rubble, underground spaces, and unstable surfaces.
Defense and industrial markets as the entry point
Eurosatory is not a random choice. It is one of the world's largest defense and security technology exhibitions, giving Shifters simultaneous access to defense, critical infrastructure, and industrial customers.
The company says its platform applies not only to military missions and critical asset protection, but also to hazardous environment inspections, search-and-rescue operations, and contaminated zone tasks. The logic is the same in each case: the robot goes first, the human supervises from a safe distance.
Shifters has raised $15 million in a seed round. The Eurosatory debut comes directly after closing that financing. Aurelius Capital is among the investors.
The next leap in ground robotics is not a better remote-controlled machine. It is the ability for one operator to supervise coordinated robotic teams that can enter, sense and operate in dangerous environments before people are exposed.
Ofer Balin, CEO and co-founder of Shifters
The company's mission is defined by the motto: Robots Go First.
Path to the field
According to Assaf Chaprak, CTO and co-founder of Shifters, ground autonomy is fundamentally a systems challenge. Terrain, perception, connectivity, power, payloads, and decision-making must work together in real time. Building each component separately and attempting integration later leads to failure.
That is why the company chose to develop the entire ecosystem internally, without relying on external robot platforms. TRUST, ARENA, and RITA are designed as a system, not as a set of components to be assembled later.
Shifters is currently in field-testing before operational deployment. The Eurosatory demo is a public debut, not a commercial product launch — deployments are planned for a later stage.
Why it matters
Shifters is entering a segment historically dominated by large defense contractors and a handful of specialized suppliers — such as Endeavor Robotics (acquired by FLIR/Teledyne) and Ghost Robotics with its quadruped platforms. What is new in Shifters approach is an intent-based multi-robot architecture with human oversight, rather than direct remote control.
This is not a mass market. In this segment, extreme-environment reliability, operational procedure integration, and certification matter far more than price. With $15 million raised and a public debut at one of the world's biggest defense exhibitions, Shifters is making the right first move — but in this sector, the road from demonstration to operational contract is long and demanding.
What's next
- Shifters is conducting field tests — no commercial deployment date has been announced
- Eurosatory 2026 runs through June 19 — first institutional partner conversations are likely happening during the show
- The $15 million seed round suggests a follow-on financing round before full-scale deployment
