Shift5 provides Operational Intelligence by analyzing vehicle serial bus traffic and RF data to deliver actionable insights for fleet performance and security. The platform supports cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance verification across defense and transportation systems. This visibility enables proactive threat mitigation and optimized operational readiness for complex vehicle fleets.
Funding
$105.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Defense and commercial fleets face challenges in accessing and interpreting the vast amounts of data generated by onboard operational technology (OT) due to complex architectures and proprietary systems. This inaccessibility hinders real-time decision-making, predictive maintenance, cybersecurity efforts, and compliance with industry regulations. The inability to effectively utilize this data increases the risk of operational failures and cyber threats, impacting the safety and reliability of critical assets.
Solution
Shift5 offers a protocol-agnostic observability platform that unlocks and analyzes onboard OT data, providing actionable intelligence for enhanced maintenance, cybersecurity, and compliance. The platform collects data from every bus, protocol, and frame within commercial and defense fleets, transforming it into actionable insights. By providing real-time data access and contextualized analytics, Shift5 enables predictive maintenance, proactive cybersecurity measures, and automated compliance efforts. This comprehensive approach ensures the security, availability, safety, resilience, and reliability of fleets and weapon systems.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes defense organizations, commercial aviation companies, and passenger and freight rail operators seeking to improve the security, reliability, and operational efficiency of their fleets.
Features
- Protocol-agnostic data collection from multiple serial bus protocols, including ARINC-429, ASCB, CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, RS-422, and RS-485.
- Real-time data capture, starting within 50ms of applying power, to capture critical data during system initialization.
- Malformed data detection and capture to identify potential cyber intrusions or system anomalies.
- Analog signal analysis and fingerprinting using machine learning to detect maintenance and cybersecurity anomalies.
- Predictive maintenance capabilities to anticipate and avoid critical failures.
- Cybersecurity features for detecting and mitigating anomalous activities and known threats.
- Automated compliance tools to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- GPS integrity monitoring to detect and alert to GPS jamming and spoofing attempts.
- Seamless integration with existing onboard systems via mini PCI express (mPCIe) slot.