Shield AI

Shield AI is a venture-backed deep‑tech company founded in 2015 that is dedicated to protecting service members and civilians through intelligent autonomous systems. With a mission rooted in operational resilience, Shield AI has developed a suite of products that blend cutting‑edge robotics, AI, and cloud infrastructure. The V‑BAT aircraft is a small, electric, high‑altitude UAV that provides airborne data collection and support in contested environments. The Hivemind product family delivers autonomy and mission‑planning capabilities to both aircraft and ground assets, enabling coordinated swarm behavior and rapid decision making. Hivemind Enterprise offers an end‑to‑end stack that includes EdgeOS, a C++‑based middleware platform for autonomy development; Pilot, a modular, model‑based autonomy framework; Forge, a cloud‑based AI Factory that leverages Go, Python, and Typescript for AI model development and deployment; and Commander, a C++‑backed backend and web application that supports human‑in‑the‑loop operations. Shield AI’s technology is deployed in support of U.S. and allied operations worldwide, with service centers in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia). The company’s culture emphasizes rapid iteration, cross‑disciplinary collaboration, and an unwavering focus on safety and security. Shield AI maintains a highly skilled talent pool, recruiting senior engineers from aerospace, robotics, cloud, game development, and interactive media backgrounds. The organization supports a remote‑first approach while encouraging occasional travel to key engineering hubs for collaboration and knowledge sharing. For more information, visit www.shield.ai and stay connected through LinkedIn, X (twitter), and Instagram.