# Shield AI V-BAT at USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `6d8d251e-df79-43ac-a59a-b26538da981a`

[Shield AI V-BAT](/models/shield-ai-v-bat.md) contributed to over $1B in drug seizures with US Coast Guard during 2025.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** shield-ai-1b-drug-seizures-2025
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Shield AI V-BAT](/models/shield-ai-v-bat.md) (id: `13b0e05a-898e-4195-b200-70b7fd9bbf6d`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) (id: `d931700f-6b76-42d2-bdac-2123c2f26f1b`)
- **Location:** [USA](/locations/united-states/usa.md) (id: `4baf82da-d508-4d48-b22d-1581c971e89f`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://tech-insider.org/shield-ai-2-billion-series-g-defense-ai-autonomous-warfare-2026/

## Common questions

### What is the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at USA?

Shield AI V-BAT, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at USA on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Shield AI V-BAT at USA?

Shield AI, the manufacturer of Shield AI V-BAT, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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