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Hivemind at Pentagon, 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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Pentagon taps Shield AI for low-cost missile program. Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering integrates Shield AI's Hivemind software to power LUCAS (Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack Systems) drones.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hivemind at Pentagon, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Hivemind
Company
Shield AI
Location
Pentagon, USA
Operator
Shield AI
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2026-05-19
ID
0e82c8ab-ce71-48ce-ac12-67c8fe0d85bb

Timeline

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

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/pentagon-taps-shield-ai-for-low-cost-missile-program.html · 2026-05-19
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

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Common questions

What is the Hivemind deployment at Pentagon, USA?
Hivemind, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at Pentagon, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Hivemind at Pentagon, 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 Pentagon, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 19, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Hivemind deployment at Pentagon, 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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