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Shield AI Touts Collaborative Flights Of Two AI Piloted Unmanned Jets

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Shield AI Touts Collaborative Flights Of Two AI Piloted Unmanned Jets
The MQM-178 Firejet marks the sixth type of aircraft that Shield AI’s “Hivemind” AI pilot has flown. The MQM-178 Firejet fills a variety of end-to-end weapons-release training roles as a jet target aircraft system, supporting surface-to-air and air-to-air engagements. Photo: Shield AI

Shield AI and its partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] recently demonstrated coordinated autonomous flights of two unmanned jets piloted by Shield AI’s artificial intelligence platform in airspace shared with two human-piloted jets, the companies said on Wednesday. The Kratos-built MQM-178 Firejets were piloted with Shield AI’s Hivemind software, demonstrating coordinated maneuvers during the flights in restricted airspace in Oklahoma. Shield AI said the AI-piloted aircraft conducted “operationally relevant collaborative behaviors” during flight tests. The flight thresholds were defined…

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