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Robot model

Shield AI V-BAT

Group 3 VTOL fixed-wing ISR/targeting drone (designated MQ-35) that takes off and lands vertically from a small footprint, powered by the Hivemind autonomy stack and resilient in GPS- and communications-denied environments. Fielded in Ukraine and selected by the US Coast Guard. (V-BAT Teams is a multi-aircraft capability, not a separate model.)

Shield AI V-BAT is an aerial robot built by · Documented in 2 deployments in United States and Ukraine.


Machine-readable surfaces

Form factor
aerial
Maturity stage
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
ID
13b0e05a-898e-4195-b200-70b7fd9bbf6d

Specs

type
VTOL fixed-wing
group
Group 3
autonomy
Hivemind
designation
MQ-35
ewResilient
true

Recent deployments (2)

Runs on (1)

Supply chain

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Sources (3)

  1. https://shield.ai/v-bat/
  2. https://shield.ai/shield-ai-unveils-v-bat-block-upgrade-powered-by-hivemind-advanced-autonomy-satcom-and-heavy-fuel-engine-among-new-features/
  3. https://shield.ai/autonomy-for-the-world-v-bat/