$591.8M
1 filing since 2025 · latest Equity filed
Shield AI is a San Diego defense technology company that builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft for military operations. Its Hivemind autonomy stack flies aircraft without GPS, waypoints, or a remote pilot, and powers its V-BAT vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned aircraft system as well as the X-BAT tactical aircraft. Founded in 2015, the company sells to the U.S. military and allied defense ministries; V-BAT has been selected by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence, and the Indian Army. Shield AI has also acquired Aechelon Technology for simulation and synthetic-reality capabilities.
What sets it apart
Autonomy that keeps working in GPS- and communications-denied environments, paired with a single-engine ducted-fan VTOL airframe that delivers Group 4/5 class capability in a Group 3 package and needs no runway.
Shield AI's AI pilot — an autonomy software stack that enables aircraft and other platforms to fly and make mission decisions on their own in contested environments, without GPS, waypoints, or continuous communications.
