Shield AI is a US-based defence technology company founded in 2015. It designs and deploys autonomous mission systems for aircraft and unmanned platforms, operating primarily in the defence and unmanned systems sectors. The company employs over a thousand people and maintains a presence both domestically and internationally.
The company's technical work spans autonomous systems, AI pilots, and software and hardware modules for mission systems, including capabilities for GPS and communications-denied environments. Its product family includes aircraft such as the V-BAT and X-BAT, along with an autonomy backbone called Hivemind Enterprise. Additional products include ViDAR for denied-environment operations and a suite of software tools - EdgeOS, Pilot, Forge, and Commander - aimed at enabling development and deployment of resilient autonomy.
Shield AI describes its internal culture as guided by servant leadership and a mission-first mindset.
