Event

Shield AI's Hivemind demonstrates flight on Destinus Hornet in two-month integration

Mar 24, 2026 · Capability · Shield AI · Defence

  • Shield AI says Hivemind was integrated onto the Destinus Hornet in two months
  • The flight is positioned as a platform-agnostic autonomy integration milestone
  • The event is tied to Hivemind rather than a Shield AI aircraft product

Shield AI builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft systems for defence and allied operations. Its stack includes the Hivemind autonomy platform and aircraft such as V-BAT and X-BAT. The company focuses on autonomous mission execution in contested and degraded environments.

Company
Shield AI
Segment
Defence
Event type
Capability
Geography
San Diego · United States