Event

Shield AI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., complete autonomous flight tests in under 60 days

Mar 17, 2026 · Capability · Shield AI · Defence

  • Shield AI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries complete autonomous flight tests in under 60 days
  • The event is a Hivemind integration milestone on a partner platform
  • The event is tied to mission autonomy 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