We'll see you in Paris next week at Eurosatory!
Stop by Booth A276, June 15-19, to see how Shield AI is delivering sovereign autonomy through our Hivemind AI pilot and building the future of unmanned airpower with V-BAT and X-BAT, the world’s first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet.
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- Shield AI repostedEvery SUV on the road looks same (especially when painted white), because they're all optimizing for the same constraints. Technology breakthroughs happen when you remove the constraints. One of these is not like the others.
- X-BAT's not just going where the wind takes it. The team is pushing X-BAT through thousands of wind tunnel test conditions, evaluating how it performs as the environment changes. The goal: a prototype engineered for stability, resilience, and mission success before it ever
- Shield AI repostedU.S. Marines Deploy VBAT Drone from USS Portland vessel to Expand Indo-Pacific Intelligence Missions
- No matter who built the system, Hivemind can integrate quickly and execute the mission. This year, Hivemind successfully piloted and landed the H145 through a contested logistics mission with @Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, @L3HarrisTech, and Parry Labs for the @USMC Aerial
- Shield AI repostedSuccess and impact invites critics - neither China, Russia, nor other nefarious groups like me much - and neither, it seems, does Reuters Reporter, David Jeans, who wrote yet another critical piece about us. Again, he spins a misleading story - one, I felt deserves a short
- It's great to see V-BAT operational with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (@JMSDF_SUF)! Selected as Japan's first-ever maritime-based ISR platform, V-BAT is supporting JMSDF surface vessels and strengthening operational readiness across the Indo-Pacific. Autonomy for the
- Welcome to Shield AI, 2026 Interns! This week, we welcomed the first group of U.S. summer interns across our San Diego, Frisco, DC, and Boston offices. Over the next 10 weeks, 40 interns will contribute to mission-driven technology, deepen technical and professional skills,
- Shield AI reposted🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We're looking forward to welcoming @The_AiGroup's Kate Louis, @shieldaitech's Mark Palmer and @AndyThomasSpace's Professor Melissa de Zwart to the 2026 ASPI Defence Conference. 🎫 Limited tickets remain. Secure yours now ➡️ bit.ly/3RxeCKC
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00:00 - Hivemind completed its first autonomous multi-platform teaming flight with V-BAT and multiple @DestinusDefence Hornet systems. V-BAT served as a comms relay between the ground station and the Hornets, while Hivemind coordinated formation and managed in-flight mission updates in
00:00 - Shield AI repostedShield AI Co-founder and President @brandontseng2 believes it’s critical for the U.S. to stay ahead as AI reshapes modern defense. He joins @rsafian to discuss autonomous drones, the future of warfare, and what’s at stake as global tensions rise. Watch: youtu.be/M5aKQ_SweoQ?si…
00:00 - V-BAT expands across the Aegean. The Hellenic Army is growing its existing V-BAT fleet to support ISR and Maritime Domain Awareness operations across the Aegean Sea. We're establishing an Athens office and expanding investment in Greece's defense ecosystem, with plans to bring





























