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ML Engineer

Which ML Engineer seat is healthier — Shield AI, Skydio, or Boston Dynamics?

Boston Dynamics is the healthier seat.

Health is cash share, work-email ticks, and a book that is not cooling.

The desk · cash share, work-email ticks, book, heat

1. 1Boston Dynamics$255k

   cash 71% · 5/9 ticks · flat · Atlas + Spot · Hyundai · cash over paper

2. 2Skydio$270k

   cash 63% · 4/6 ticks · flat · Autonomous drones · public safety + defense

3. 3Shield AI$300k

   cash 60% · 3/6 ticks · up · Hivemind · defense autonomy · 2025 raise