Northrop Grumman's Talon IQ flies Shield AI's Hivemind software
Evidence notes
- Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ completed its first partner mission-autonomy flight using Shield AI Hivemind.
- Hivemind commanded combat-air-patrol and target-engagement manoeuvres before control switched back to Northrop Grumman Prism.
- The software reached flight after a single day of hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Company context
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.