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Securing borders, hunting drugs, finding threats. Shield AI’s V-BAT is the future of next-generation UAS. The most tactical, most logistically simple UAS in the world. There’s nothing else like it.

With Hivemind, Shield AI V-BATs can execute fully autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions—whether it’s one V-BAT or collaborative teams of V-BATs. READ MORE

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2023) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot for aircraft, today announced it has raised $200 million in Series F funding in an oversubscribed funding round.

Every day at Shield AI, brilliant, driven and hardworking teammates define state-of-the-art and contribute to a mission with massive impact. [AI Systems and integration] Ellen Cappo

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 30, 2023) – Shield AI, a defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, today announced the successful completion of an autonomous teaming demonstration featuring three V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). This accomplishment was the final milestone of an AFWERX autonomy effort under their Strategic Funding ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Naval Air Systems Command awarded Shield AI a contract to integrate Hivemind onto the Kratos BQM-177A to enable advanced AI-based autonomy for the Navy. Shield AI was selected by Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as the winner of the country’s Group 3 UAS Program of Record to provide V-BATs for ISR capabilities on its surface vessels.

SAN DIEGO (December 29, 2023) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot for aircraft, today announced the expansion of their Series F funding round to a total of $500 million.

Sep 16, 2024 · Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with artificially intelligent systems. To achieve this mission, we are building the world’s best AI pilot, which is self-driving autonomy technology for aircraft.

Aug 19, 2024 · SAN DIEGO (March 12, 2024) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, today announced it has been awarded a contract from NAVAIR PMA-281 to integrate its AI Pilot onto the Kratos BQM-177A to enable advanced AI …