Shield AI advances Hivemind with second MQ-20 Avenger flight
Shield AI and General Atomics tested Hivemind on an MQ-20 Avenger in a live-virtual-constructive mission environment.
Evidence notes
- Hivemind coordinated one live MQ-20 with its digital twin in a blended physical and virtual mission scenario.
- The aircraft executed formation flying and combat-air-patrol manoeuvres using A-GRA-compliant mission-planning layers.
- The test advanced beyond February's command-line-interface work by adding tactical skills and real-time links to command-and-control and edge systems.
Company context
Shield AI builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft systems for defence and allied operations. Its stack includes the Hivemind autonomy platform and aircraft such as V-BAT and X-BAT. The company focuses on autonomous mission execution in contested and degraded environments.