Arrive AI Launches Defense Division to Power the Next Generation of Autonomous Military Logistics
Key Highlights
- ➤Arrive AI (ARAI) launches Arrive AI Defense for military and national security logistics
- ➤Neerav Shah will lead the new defense division, overseeing government engagement and partnerships
- ➤Company plans to pursue SBIR, STTR and other non-dilutive government funding opportunities
- ➤No government funding awards or defense contracts have been announced with the division’s formation
- ➤Platform-agnostic Arrive Point and Arrive OS connect drones, robots and autonomous vehicles
Expert Statements
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“The battlefield of tomorrow will be increasingly autonomous, but autonomy is only as effective as the infrastructure supporting it”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“Drones can fly, robots can navigate, and autonomous vehicles can transport, but equally critical is what happens when they arrive. That’s where Arrive AI comes in. We have spent more than a decade developing the technology to securely connect these systems with the physical world. Establishing Arrive AI Defense is a natural and exciting evolution of our vision.”
Neerav Shah, Chief Strategy Officer of Arrive AI
“Our vision does not stop at a military base or a fixed installation”
Neerav Shah, Chief Strategy Officer of Arrive AI
“We anticipate Arrive Points™ can offer significant value at an American embassy halfway around the world, on an armored vehicle operating in a remote environment, or aboard a vessel at sea. Wherever autonomous systems can operate, we want the infrastructure to be there to receive, secure and exchange vital cargo. We see the opportunity to turn virtually any location - even a moving vehicle - into an intelligent logistics destination. That is the power of unlocking autonomy.”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“Neerav’s experience working directly within the government contracting ecosystem, coupled with his deep understanding of our technology and strategic vision make him uniquely qualified to lead this exciting new chapter for Arrive AI”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“We believe the combination of our patented technology and Neerav’s experience positions us to pursue meaningful opportunities in the defense sector.”
Neerav Shah, Chief Strategy Officer of Arrive AI
“The defense sector represents an extraordinary opportunity to apply Arrive AI’s technology to some of the world’s most demanding logistics challenges”
Neerav Shah, Chief Strategy Officer of Arrive AI
“Our objective is to help create the infrastructure that enables autonomous systems to operate more effectively, securely and independently. I look forward to building relationships across the defense ecosystem and advancing solutions that can support our nation’s military and national security missions.”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“One of the most compelling aspects of entering the defense market is the opportunity to pursue government-sponsored funding that can help accelerate innovation in a non-dilutive manner”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“We believe there are meaningful opportunities for the company to apply for government funding of the development, adaptation and validation of our technologies that can directly address critical military logistics challenges. That creates the potential for an attractive combination of technological advancement, strategic partnerships and long-term commercial opportunity.”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“We do not need to build the drone, the robot or the autonomous vehicle. We provide the infrastructure that allows them to complete their missions.”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“Our technology can serve as the needed connector between autonomous transportation and autonomous logistics. In defense applications, that capability has the potential to save time, conserve manpower, improve operational readiness and, most importantly, reduce unnecessary exposure of military personnel to dangerous environments.”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“For generations, military logistics has depended on people moving things from point A to point B, often at considerable cost and risk”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“We envision a future where autonomous systems handle more of those movements, allowing our service members to concentrate on the missions that only humans can perform. Arrive AI Defense is about taking the technology we have already developed and exploring how it can support the people who protect our country. We believe this could become one of the most meaningful and consequential applications of our technology.”
Dan O'Toole, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arrive AI
“The future of defense logistics is autonomous. The infrastructure to make it possible is what we are building.”
INDIANAPOLIS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / October 12, 2026 / Arrive AI (NASDAQ:ARAI), a physical AI and autonomous logistics infrastructure company enabling drones, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), autonomous vehicles (AVs) and human couriers to securely exchange goods, today announced the formation of Arrive AI Defense, a new division dedicated to bringing the company's patented autonomous delivery infrastructure and intelligent logistics technologies to the defense, military, diplomatic and national security sectors.
Neerav Shah, Arrive AI's Chief Strategy Officer, will lead the new division, bringing extensive experience in government contracting, defense procurement and supplying products and services to the federal government.
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