Shield AI and HII Partner to Accelerate Modular Cross-Domain Mission Autonomy Solutions
HII (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, has partnered with Shield AI to advance modular, cross-domain mission autonomy solutions. The partnership combines Shield AI's Hivemind mission autonomy software with HII's Odyssey suite to develop next-generation autonomous systems.
Hivemind enables unmanned systems to execute complex missions in GPS and communications-denied environments, while Odyssey has proven success with over 6,000 operational hours across more than 35 Unmanned Surface Vehicle platforms. The collaboration will initially focus on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and later expand to unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs), including HII's REMUS line.
HII (NYSE: HII), il pi霉 grande costruttore navale militare degli Stati Uniti, ha avviato una partnership con Shield AI per sviluppare soluzioni autonome modulari e multi-dominio per le missioni. La collaborazione unisce il software di autonomia per missioni Hivemind di Shield AI con la suite Odyssey di HII per creare sistemi autonomi di nuova generazione.
Hivemind consente ai sistemi senza pilota di eseguire missioni complesse in ambienti privi di GPS e comunicazioni, mentre Odyssey ha dimostrato la sua efficacia con oltre 6.000 ore operative su pi霉 di 35 piattaforme di Unmanned Surface Vehicle. Inizialmente la collaborazione si concentrer脿 sui veicoli di superficie senza equipaggio (USV) e successivamente si estender脿 ai veicoli subacquei senza equipaggio (UUV), inclusa la linea REMUS di HII.
HII (NYSE: HII), el mayor constructor naval militar de Estados Unidos, se ha asociado con Shield AI para avanzar en soluciones aut贸nomas modulares y multi-dominio para misiones. La alianza combina el software de autonom铆a para misiones Hivemind de Shield AI con la suite Odyssey de HII para desarrollar sistemas aut贸nomos de pr贸xima generaci贸n.
Hivemind permite que sistemas no tripulados ejecuten misiones complejas en entornos sin GPS ni comunicaciones, mientras que Odyssey ha demostrado su val铆a con m谩s de 6.000 horas operativas en m谩s de 35 plataformas de veh铆culos de superficie no tripulados. La colaboraci贸n se centrar谩 inicialmente en veh铆culos de superficie no tripulados (USV) y luego se ampliar谩 a veh铆culos subacu谩ticos no tripulados (UUV), incluida la l铆nea REMUS de HII.
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HII (NYSE: HII), le plus grand constructeur naval militaire des 脡tats-Unis, s'est associ茅 脿 Shield AI pour faire progresser des solutions d'autonomie de mission modulaires et inter-domaines. Le partenariat combine le logiciel d'autonomie de mission Hivemind de Shield AI avec la suite Odyssey de HII pour d茅velopper des syst猫mes autonomes de nouvelle g茅n茅ration.
Hivemind permet aux syst猫mes sans pilote d'ex茅cuter des missions complexes dans des environnements priv茅s de GPS et de communications, tandis qu'Odyssey a fait ses preuves avec plus de 6 000 heures op茅rationnelles sur plus de 35 plateformes de v茅hicules de surface sans pilote. La collaboration se concentrera d'abord sur les v茅hicules de surface sans pilote (USV) avant de s'茅tendre aux v茅hicules sous-marins sans pilote (UUV), y compris la gamme REMUS de HII.
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- Strategic partnership combines Shield AI's advanced autonomy technology with HII's maritime expertise
- Proven track record with Odyssey suite deployed across 35+ platforms and 6,000+ operational hours
- Expansion potential into multiple domains: air, land, surface, and undersea
- Open-standard architecture allowing rapid integration of new capabilities
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HII's partnership with Shield AI combines maritime expertise with cutting-edge autonomy, potentially transforming naval operations across multiple domains.
HII's strategic partnership with Shield AI represents a significant advancement in cross-domain autonomous systems for defense applications. The collaboration merges Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software鈥攚hich has demonstrated success in piloting unmanned aerial vehicles like the MQ-20 Avenger and F-16 in GPS-denied environments鈥攚ith HII's Odyssey suite that has accumulated over 6,000 operational hours across 35+ unmanned surface vehicle platforms.
What makes this partnership particularly valuable is the domain expansion potential. While Hivemind has proven its capabilities in aerial applications, this collaboration marks its entry into maritime operations, initially focusing on unmanned surface vehicles before expanding to undersea vehicles including HII's REMUS line. This cross-domain integration addresses a critical challenge in modern warfare: creating seamless autonomous operations across air, land, surface, and undersea environments.
The technical architecture of both systems appears strategically aligned. Hivemind is designed for modular integration across multiple platforms, while Odyssey is built on open-standard, government-aligned architecture allowing rapid integration of sensors, payloads, and third-party technologies. This complementary design philosophy should accelerate development timelines and facilitate adaptation to emerging naval concepts.
For HII, America's largest military shipbuilder, this partnership represents a forward-looking investment in autonomous technologies that could transform naval operations and potentially create new revenue streams beyond traditional shipbuilding. The timing of this announcement at DSEI 2025, a premier defense exhibition, suggests HII is positioning this capability prominently within its strategic portfolio to capture emerging defense requirements for autonomous systems.
LONDON, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII), America鈥檚 largest military shipbuilder, and Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and aircraft, today announced a partnership to advance modular, cross-domain mission autonomy.
The announcement was made in London at DSEI 2025, one of the world鈥檚 premier defense and security exhibitions.
The partnership brings together Shield AI鈥檚 Hivemind mission autonomy software and HII鈥檚 Odyssey suite to develop next-generation autonomous solutions. By combining Shield AI鈥檚 advanced autonomy with HII鈥檚 decades of maritime expertise as America鈥檚 largest shipbuilder and leading global unmanned underwater vehicle provider, the two companies aim to accelerate autonomy across domains and platforms.
鈥淭his partnership combines the very best of emerging mission autonomy with the proven platforms and integration expertise that HII delivers across the maritime domain,鈥� said Eric Chewning, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy at HII. 鈥淏y pairing Shield AI鈥檚 cutting-edge Hivemind software with HII鈥檚 Odyssey suite, we are creating scalable, modular solutions that will give U.S. and allied forces an operational edge across every environment 鈥� air, land, surface and undersea. Together, we are accelerating the future of autonomous operations and ensuring our warfighters can operate with greater speed, flexibility and resilience.鈥�
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鈥淥ur partnership with HII expands our commitment to delivering autonomy rapidly, safely, and repeatedly at scale across all domains,鈥� said Nathan Michael, Shield AI鈥檚 chief technology officer. 鈥淗II stands as a global leader in maritime innovation, bringing unmatched expertise to this collaboration and serving as a force multiplier to accelerate the advancement of autonomous capabilities. As we look towards the future of autonomy, we see our partnership with HII as a step towards redefining what maritime operations will look like.鈥�
Hivemind is Shield AI鈥檚 autonomy software that enables unmanned systems to execute complex missions with high reliability in GPS- and communications-denied environments. Built for modular integration and deployment across multiple platforms, Hivemind allows partners and customers to rapidly develop, test and field mission autonomy on a wide range of systems, across every domain. Hivemind has proven success in autonomously piloting air vehicles, including the MQ-20 Avenger, V-BAT, and F-16. This partnership represents the beginning of Hivemind鈥檚 application in the maritime domain that will initially focus on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and expand into unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs), including platforms such as HII鈥檚 REMUS line.
HII鈥檚 Odyssey autonomy software enables unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), USV, and UUV individual and teaming operations across domains. Built on an open-standard, government-aligned architecture, Odyssey allows rapid integration of sensors, payloads, and third-party autonomy technologies, giving partners the flexibility to develop and field new capabilities in step with emerging naval concepts. Proven on more than 35 Unmanned Surface Vehicle platforms with over 6,000 operational hours across the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and allied programs, Odyssey delivers intuitive control, customizable mission behaviors, and seamless interoperability 鈥� making it a force multiplier for the modern fleet.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII鈥檚 mission is to deliver the world鈥檚 most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation鈥檚 largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII鈥檚 workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), Oslo (Norway) and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI鈥檚 technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit Follow Shield AI on , and 听 听听
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