Shield AI

Shield AI is a pioneering aerospace and defense technology company founded in 2015 with a singular mission: to protect service members and civilians through intelligent autonomous systems. Born from the real-world experience of Navy SEAL co-founder Brandon Tseng, Shield AI addresses critical gaps where intelligent autonomy can make life-saving differences in military operations.

The Vision

Shield AI envisions the military of 2030 powered by AI pilots controlling every military asset—aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines. By bringing together the best of AI and autonomy technology, we're revolutionizing defense capabilities for the Department of Defense and allied nations worldwide.

Core Technology: Hivemind

Our flagship Hivemind platform delivers mission-critical autonomy that enables unmanned systems to perceive, decide, and act independently. The system provides comprehensive mission autonomy by directing platform and payload execution aligned with assigned objectives, while operating at the edge without requiring GNSS, communications, or human input. Hivemind enables single-operator control of multiple autonomous assets and maintains resilient operations even in contested, degraded, and disconnected environments. Learn more about Hivemind

Proven Track Record

Shield AI has demonstrated breakthrough capabilities across multiple platforms and operational scenarios. The company successfully enabled the X-62 VISTA to autonomously fly and perform tactical maneuvers against human pilots, showcasing the advanced decision-making capabilities of their AI systems. Additionally, Shield AI conducted autonomous flight operations with the MQ-20 Avenger leveraging A-GRA-compliant interfaces, and executed dual-ship autonomy tests with Kratos MQM-178 Firejet drones, proving the scalability and reliability of their autonomous technologies.

Our Values

Driven by core principles of honor, servant leadership, and the pursuit of excellence, Shield AI operates with the highest ethical standards while pushing the boundaries of what's possible in autonomous systems. These values reflect the company's commitment to doing what honor dictates and maintaining moral integrity in all operations.

Sovereign Autonomy Solutions

Through our comprehensive approach of "Buy It. Build It. Own It.," Shield AI empowers nations to develop indigenous mission autonomy capabilities while retaining full intellectual property rights. This strategy enables rapid deployment of cost-effective, modular systems that integrate seamlessly with existing platforms and mission management systems. By providing sovereign autonomy solutions, Shield AI ensures that partner nations can maintain strategic independence while leveraging cutting-edge autonomous technologies.

Global Impact

With operations spanning multiple locations worldwide, Shield AI continues to define state-of-the-art autonomous systems while contributing to missions with massive strategic impact. Our team of brilliant, driven professionals works daily to leave the world safer and more secure through intelligent technology. As co-founder Brandon Tseng states, the company's mission is rooted in conducting business in a manner that is moral, good, and of high standards to leave the world better than it is, simply because it is the right thing to do.

The defining capability of intelligent machines lies in their ability to precisely execute every mission through mission autonomy, which serves as the critical layer enabling unmanned systems to operate independently at the tactical edge. This technology represents the future of defense operations, where nations that can build their own intelligent machines will lead through capability rather than dependency.