Shield AI and ST Engineering sign MoU to boost next-generation autonomous defense capabilities

Feb 4, 2026 · Partnership · Shield AI · Defense

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  • Shield AI and ST Engineering signed an MoU at the Singapore Airshow covering next-generation autonomous systems.
  • Selected ST Engineering platforms will be evaluated for Hivemind integration.
  • The work includes demonstrations, system integration and assessment of the Hivemind SDK for sovereign mission-autonomy development.

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.