Shield AI is opening an engineering office in Bengaluru, where Indian engineers will develop and test its Hivemind autonomy software for the country's aircraft and defence systems, the company announced. The team will work with Shield AI's office in New Delhi, which opened in April.
The company is looking for engineers in autonomy, flight software, simulation, systems integration and testing.
In November 2024 Shield AI signed a partnership with JSW Defence to make its V-BAT drone in India, and JSW Defence began building a factory at EMC Maheshwaram in Hyderabad in December 2025. In January 2026 India selected Shield AI to supply V-BAT systems with Hivemind, and autonomy software licences, to the Indian Army.
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Shield AI
Organization
Shield AI builds the AI pilot software, surveillance drone and strike fighter that make up its push to field aircraft without pilots, and is now adding radar.
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Bengaluru
City in India
Indian city where Shield AI is opening an engineering office for its Hivemind autonomy software.
Hivemind
AI pilot software
Shield AI software for fully autonomous flight and missions without GPS or communications links.
