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Shield AI Hivemind

Shield AI's AI pilot and autonomy stack: it flies aircraft without GPS, communications, or a human pilot, and is offered as the Hivemind Enterprise developer platform (EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, Forge). Has flown the X-62 VISTA (F-16-class) under DARPA ACE and the Anduril Fury, and powers the V-BAT.

Foundation model · Maturity: Production · Closed · Powers 2 robots

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Key facts

Model type
foundation-model
Maturity stage
production
Open source
no
System structure
Hivemind Enterprise developer platform (EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, Forge)
Runs on
aircraft without GPS, communications, or a human pilot

Developed by (1)

Powers (2)

Where Shield AI Hivemind runs

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Common questions

What is Shield AI Hivemind?
Shield AI's AI pilot and autonomy stack: it flies aircraft without GPS, communications, or a human pilot, and is offered as the Hivemind Enterprise developer platform (EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, Forge). Has flown the X-62 VISTA (F-16-class) under DARPA ACE and the Anduril Fury, and powers the V-BAT.
Which robots run on Shield AI Hivemind?
2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry run on Shield AI Hivemind: Shield AI V-BAT, Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A).
Who developed Shield AI Hivemind?
Shield AI Hivemind is credited to Shield AI on the DEPLOY registry. Each developer attribution is verified via primary sources.
Is Shield AI Hivemind open source?
No. Shield AI Hivemind is recorded as proprietary on the DEPLOY registry. Model weights and source are not publicly available.
What type of AI is Shield AI Hivemind?
Shield AI Hivemind is a foundation model on the DEPLOY registry.
What is Shield AI Hivemind's maturity stage?
Shield AI Hivemind is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder. Production stage means high-volume sustained commercial operations.

Sources (6)

  1. https://shield.ai/hivemind-solutions/
  2. https://shield.ai/enterprise/
  3. https://shield.ai/autonomy-for-the-world-x-62-vista/
  4. https://www.therobotreport.com/shield-ai-raises-250m-scale-hivemind-enterprise-autonomy-developer-platform/
  5. https://thenextweb.com/news/shield-ai-2-billion-hivemind-autonomous-defence
  6. https://shield.ai/from-concept-to-combat-how-hivemind-sdk-powers-next-gen-autonomy/
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Sources by quality tier

4
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
1
secondary-trade-publication
Trade publication
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Shield AI Hivemind.

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