# Hivemind at Pentagon, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `0e82c8ab-ce71-48ce-ac12-67c8fe0d85bb`

Pentagon taps [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) for low-cost missile program. Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering integrates Shield AI's [Hivemind](/models/shield-ai-hivemind.md) software to power LUCAS (Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack Systems) drones.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** shield-ai-hivemind-pentagon-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Hivemind](/models/shield-ai-hivemind.md) (id: `1e82567f-8d64-4d78-b1b6-59c753337ece`)
- **Company:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) (id: `d931700f-6b76-42d2-bdac-2123c2f26f1b`)
- **Location:** [Pentagon, USA](/locations/pentagon-usa.md) (id: `c4377248-c93d-417f-8836-ae515d43f59b`)
- **Operator:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) (id: `d931700f-6b76-42d2-bdac-2123c2f26f1b`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/pentagon-taps-shield-ai-for-low-cost-missile-program.html · 2026-05-19

## 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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