Shield AI and MHI complete Hivemind Enterprise flight demonstrations in Japan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries completed UAV flight demonstrations of mission autonomy developed with Shield AI Hivemind Enterprise.
Evidence notes
- MHI used Hivemind Enterprise for AI development, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing and UAV integration.
- Flight demonstrations occurred on 7 November and 18 December 2025 in Japan.
- MHI said the programme moved from AI development through UAV installation and flight in eight weeks.
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.