Shield AI launches ViDAR Pod passive wide-area surveillance payload
Evidence notes
- Shield AI launched ViDAR Pod as a passive wide-area surveillance product for multi-domain sensing missions.
- The product extends the company's stack beyond aircraft and autonomy software into the ISR payload layer.
- ViDAR Pod gives Shield AI another product line for defence surveillance and targeting workflows.
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.