Shield AI advances combat-ready autonomy with second MQ-20 Avenger flight

Jun 17, 2025 · Demonstration · Shield AI · Defense

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  • Hivemind completed a second autonomous flight aboard the MQ-20 Avenger.
  • The test advanced mission-autonomy behaviours on a jet-powered uncrewed 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.