Shield AI and Thunder Tiger complete Hivemind multi-USV autonomy demonstration in Taiwan
Shield AI and Thunder Tiger completed Hivemind's first multi-asset autonomous teaming demonstration on water in Pingtung, Taiwan. Hivemind-equipped SeaShark 600 and SeaShark 800 unmanned surface vessels coordinated an ISR mission using maritime radar, imagery and AIS, identified a target vessel and escorted it from the designated search zone.
Evidence notes
- SeaShark 600 and SeaShark 800 autonomously planned waypoints and searched a designated area.
- The unmanned surface vessels used maritime radar, imagery and AIS to identify a target vessel.
- Hivemind coordinated the vessels' escort response; Shield AI described the exercise as its first multi-asset demonstration on water and first maritime radar and AIS integration.
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.