Shield AI and HII partner to accelerate modular cross-domain mission autonomy solutions

Sep 10, 2025 · Partnership · Shield AI · Defense

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  • Shield AI and HII formed a partnership focused on modular cross-domain mission-autonomy solutions.
  • The collaboration combines Hivemind autonomy with HII platforms and systems-integration capabilities.
  • The companies intend to support autonomy deployment across multiple defence domains rather than a single aircraft.

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.