CEO
Shield AI
Shield AI develops Hivemind, an AI pilot that enables drones and aircraft to operate autonomously in GPS- and communications-denied environments. The platform-agnostic software powers military platforms including the V-BAT, MQ-20 Avenger, and X-62 VISTA, and is also offered as Hivemind Enterprise for OEMs to build their own autonomy solutions.
- Drones & Uncrewed Systems
- Defense Tech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Aerospace
- Robotics
- Developer Tools
- Software Only
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Enterprise Software
Updated 3 days ago
Funding
Raised to date
$2.9BRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
$2B across 6 disclosed rounds
+23$1.5B · Series G+
Announced Mar 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $2B
6/6
Reported total $2.9B
Incomplete round history. $921.9M of the $2.9B reported total isn’t matched to a known round.
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Founders
Brandon Tseng
Co-founder/President
Product
Problem
Current drone and aircraft operation often requires GPS, communication links, and/or a human pilot, which can be unreliable or unavailable in contested or complex environments. This reliance limits the operational scope and increases risks in scenarios where GPS is denied, communication is jammed, or human control is impractical.
Solution
Shield AI develops Hivemind, an AI pilot enabling fully autonomous operation of drones and aircraft without GPS, communication, or a human pilot. Hivemind uses advanced AI algorithms to perceive and react to its environment in real-time, enabling autonomous decision-making and mission execution. This technology allows aircraft to operate in GPS-denied environments, navigate complex terrains, and respond dynamically to changing conditions, enhancing mission effectiveness and safety. Hivemind is designed to be integrated into a variety of platforms, from small quadcopters for indoor use to fixed-wing aircraft for integrated air defense breach. The company also offers Hivemind Enterprise, an autonomy software suite for developers and organizations building, testing, evaluating, and deploying autonomy for intelligent machines.
Target Audience
Primary customers are military organizations seeking to enhance the autonomy and resilience of their aerial assets, as well as OEMs, governments, and companies in the robotics and drone industrial base looking to build and deploy autonomy products.
Features
- AI-powered autonomous flight control without GPS or communication links
- Real-time perception and decision-making based on sensor data
- Integration with various aircraft platforms, including quadcopters, VTOLs, and fixed-wing aircraft
- EdgeOS: Middleware delivering low-latency, rapid development, and extensibility across diverse compute environments
- Pilot: Pre-built behaviors and adaptability for diverse mission autonomy
- Forge: Unified suite for designing, testing, and analyzing autonomous machines, with generative AI capabilities and platform-agnostic deployment
- Commander: Seamless integration of Hivemind-enabled machines for command & control or fleet management systems
- Hivemind Enterprise includes an integrated autonomy factory, industrial-grade production ready middleware, a rich autonomy catalogue, and seamless mission control