Shield AI
San Diego, United States
Drones & UAV · Founded 2015 · Series G
Shield AI builds AI pilot software and aircraft for defence and government customers. Its Hivemind autonomy platform flies unmanned aircraft in GPS-denied and contested environments, and the company also makes the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft.\n\nThe company has added Aechelon, a simulation and synthetic reality business, and sells Hivemind Enterprise to OEMs, governments and commercial firms building autonomy into their own platforms.\n\nFounded in 2015 in San Diego, Shield AI raised a $1.5 billion Series G in March 2026 at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation, alongside $500 million of preferred equity. Its total disclosed equity funding is roughly $3 billion.
Visit website- Based in
- San Diego, United States
- Founded
- 2015
- Builds
- Drones & UAV, Physical AI & World Models, Robotics Development Software & Tools
- Industries
- Defence & Security, Robotics & Automation
- Stage
- Series G
- Team
- 1,500 to 2,000 people
- Funding raised
- $3B
- Open roles
- 617