The American company Shield AI, known for its V-BAT drones, is collaborating with a Ukrainian enterprise to integrate the Hivemind artificial intelligence system into Ukrainian unmanned platforms.
The company announced this on its X account.
It is noted that a delegation from the Ukrainian defense technology cluster Brave1 visited the company’s production facilities in Texas.
Through the Brave1 platform, Shield AI is collaborating with a Ukrainian company to integrate the Hivemind system into local unmanned systems and scale their deployment.
Hivemind is an advanced AI-based software platform designed to ensure full autonomy of unmanned systems in combat conditions.
The concept of Hivemind (“collective mind”) is that the technology can perform complex missions without a pilot, without using GPS, and without constant communication with the base.
The technology allows groups of drones to interact with each other, distribute tasks, and act as a single swarm without direct human control.
The system analyzes data from onboard sensors in real time and is capable of making tactical decisions faster than an operator could.
The platform consists of several specialized tools. The first is Hivemind Pilot, which directly controls the aircraft.
It is already in use on V-BAT and MQ-20 Avenger reconnaissance drones and has even been tested on a modified F-16 fighter (X-62A VISTA).
The second component is EdgeOS, an operating environment for artificial intelligence running directly “on board” the platform. The third is Commander, a set of tools for mission management, where a human acts not as a pilot but as a commander who defines overall objectives.
The fourth element of the system is Forge, an operating environment for developing and training artificial intelligence algorithms.