Shield AI is a US-based defense technology company founded in 2015, specialising in autonomous mission systems for aircraft and unmanned platforms. The firm designs AI pilots and resilient autonomy software intended to operate in GPS- and communications-denied environments, serving defence and military customers in the United States and internationally.
The company's product portfolio includes the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, as well as Hivemind Enterprise, an autonomy backbone comprising mission-ready software and hardware modules. Supporting technologies include ViDAR, a capability built for contested environments, and EdgeOS, which enables rapid development, testing and deployment of autonomous systems. Additional tools such as Pilot, Forge and Commander form part of its development ecosystem.
Shield AI employs over a thousand people and works across technical domains including autonomous systems, computer vision and edge computing. The company describes its culture as guided by servant leadership and a mission-first mindset, with a stated focus on building safe, reliable autonomy.
