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Hivemind at USA

Shield AI's Hivemind is an AI autonomy software 'pilot' that enables aircraft and other platforms to operate without GPS or remote pilots using visual-odometry navigation and AI decision-making in GPS/comms-denied environments; it powers the V-BAT and is offered to third-party platforms.

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Shield AI raised $2B at $12.7B valuation for autonomous warfare AI pilot technology.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
fleet 1000 plus

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hivemind at USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Hivemind
Company
Shield AI
Location
United States/USA
Status
announced
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2026-04-03
ID
d73aad15-c2a1-4800-842b-f15e93433d50

Timeline

  1. Apr 2026
    First recorded
    Hivemind first documented operating at USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://tech-insider.org/shield-ai-2-billion-series-g-defense-ai-autonomous-warfare-2026/
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: brain

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Hivemind deployment at USA?
Hivemind, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at USA on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Hivemind at USA?
Shield AI, the manufacturer of Hivemind, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Hivemind deployment at USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 3, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Hivemind deployment at USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Hivemind 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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