Shield AI and UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Partner to Bring Hivemind Autonomy to European Unmanned Systems
U.S. defense tech firm Shield AI has announced a strategic partnership with Spanish drone navigation specialist UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía to integrate Shield AI's Hivemind AI pilot platform into European unmanned systems. The collaboration aims to enhance autonomous drone capabilities for NATO allies operating in GPS-denied and electronically contested environments.
Highlights
- Shield AI and Spain's UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía have signed a strategic partnership to integrate the Hivemind AI pilot platform into European unmanned systems.
- Hivemind enables autonomous drone flight in GPS-denied, communications-degraded, and electronically contested environments.
- UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía supplies flight control systems to military and government customers across multiple NATO member states.
- The partnership aims to help NATO allies accelerate autonomous unmanned capabilities amid rising European defense demand driven by the Ukraine conflict.
- No financial terms or implementation timeline have been disclosed by either company.
U.S. defense technology company Shield AI has announced a strategic partnership with Spanish drone navigation specialist UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía to advance the deployment of Shield AI's core AI pilot platform — Hivemind — across European unmanned systems.
Background
Shield AI has long focused on developing what it describes as world-leading AI pilot technology. Its Hivemind platform enables highly autonomous drone flight in degraded environments, including GPS-denied conditions, communications blackouts, and contested electromagnetic spectrums. The agreement with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía marks a significant step in Shield AI's push into the European defense market.
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía is a well-regarded European supplier of flight control systems, with products widely deployed on fixed-wing and rotary-wing unmanned platforms used by military and government customers. The company brings deep systems integration experience across NATO member states.
Key Areas of Collaboration
Under the agreement, the two companies will focus on:
- Integrating Hivemind autonomous AI technology into UAV Navigation's existing European unmanned systems platforms
- Strengthening the ability of NATO allies to operate autonomous drones in complex electromagnetic environments
- Co-developing solutions that comply with European military standards and specifications
Industry Significance
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has underscored the critical role of unmanned systems on the modern battlefield, driving a sharp increase in European defense demand for highly autonomous, jamming-resistant drone technology. This partnership is expected to deepen Shield AI's footprint in Europe while helping allied nations accelerate the intelligent capability of their unmanned combat systems.
Neither company has disclosed financial terms or a timeline for the collaboration at this stage.
Information in this article is based on the original announcement and publicly available background sources. Updates will follow as new developments emerge.
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