SAN DIEGO, California. Shield AI’s V-BAT 5.3 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) completed Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) with the U.S. Coast Guard, clearing the way for deployment under a $198 million contract awarded in 2024, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. RTX and Shield AI entered a strategic partnership to integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy system into RTX defense platforms, including loitering munitions and sensor suites, the companies announced in a statement.

MONTREAL, Canada. Haivision released an updated version of its Kraken video processing platform that integrates AI-enabled object detection through Shield AI’s Tracker software, Haivision announced in a statement.

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a test flight of its MQ-20 Avenger uncrewed jet on June 11, executing a simulated autonomous missile engagement using government reference autonomy software, the company announced in a statement.

At SOF Week 2025, Heath Niemi, vice president of Strategic Engagement at Shield AI, highlights the capabilities of the V-BAT tactical uncrewed aerial system - a Group 3 vertical take off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) equipped with Shield AI’s proprietary Hivemind autonomous pilot software.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Shield AI acquired the Data Driven Readiness (DDR) software toolset from Crowdbotics to enhance its artificial intelligence-enabled autonomy products, the company announced in a statement.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. Shield AI is showcasing its ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) technology at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space symposium this week, highlighting advanced passive wide area search capabilities for maritime and land surveillance applications.