Shield AI
Autonomous flight stack (Hivemind) for drones and fighter aircraft.
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headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction
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source: PDL v25Hiring flow · Shield AI
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12-month growth · PDL v25In the news
relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days- Defense NewsHeadline6d agoShield AI software cuts autonomous flight development to six weeks
Article is primarily about Shield AI's Hivemind software enabling faster autonomous flight development for Honeywell.
- Air & Space Forces11d agoMeink: Operational Prototypes for MMA Drones Coming in 2028
Shield AI named as one of seven finalists competing to develop MMA drone prototypes for the Air Force.
- Air & Space Forces25d agoAir Force Names 7 to Vie for New MMA Drone Program
Shield AI selected as one of seven finalists for Air Force MMA drone program competition.
- Air & Space Forces26d agoCCAs and Autonomy Gain Momentum as Focus of Future Force
Shield AI displayed its X-Bat autonomous drone design at the conference, a minor mention among many vendors.
- TechCrunchHeadline1mo agoShield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Shield AI's CTO is a featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt discussing autonomous systems and mission-critical AI deployment.
- TechCrunch2mo agoTechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals
Shield AI is listed as a speaker (Nate Michael, CTO) on the Real World AI Stage but is not a primary focus of the article.
- Air & Space Forces2mo agoNavy Invests in Shield’s Vertical-Takeoff Drone; Air Force Holds Off
Article is primarily about Shield AI's $50M funding win from Navy/DIU for its X-BAT vertical-takeoff drone autonomy platform.