Shield AI runs Hivemind on Destinus Hornet
Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy stack completed its first autonomous flight onboard Destinus Defence’s Hornet UAV in Spain after a rapid integration under 60 days. The demo highlights faster third‑party autonomy stack integrations for European unmanned platforms. (x.com)
Shield AI and Destinus said engineers completed a rapid, roughly two‑month integration of Hivemind that culminated in autonomous flight trials conducted in Segovia, Spain. (shield.ai) The Hornet used in the tests is described by Destinus as a sealed‑canister‑launched, electrically powered interceptor (Hornet Block2) designed for short‑range counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition defeat. (destinus.com) Shield AI positions Hivemind as a modular, platform‑agnostic autonomy stack that has previously flown on other targets and testbeds including the BQM‑177A and been exercised in manned‑unmanned teaming experiments. (prnewswire.com) Destinus and Shield AI announced a formal partnership late last year to integrate Hivemind across Destinus’ Hornet and Ruta families and to enable cross‑platform information sharing with Shield’s V‑BAT systems. (thedefensepost.com) Industry reporting framed the Segovia campaign as the first phase of a broader European test program to speed third‑party autonomy stack integrations on locally developed unmanned platforms. (aviationweek.com) Shield AI and partners have said the work emphasizes traceability and governability in autonomy deployments while aiming to shorten integration cycles for emerging operational needs across allied forces. (shield.ai)
