What Happened
Italian Aerospace Giant Taps Hivemind Software for Uncrewed Missions
Leonardo has partnered with Shield AI to develop autonomous mission capabilities for its unmanned helicopter demonstrator Proteus, leveraging Shield AI’s Hivemind software. The collaboration aims to integrate Hivemind’s Software Development Kit into Leonardo’s autonomy development process, enabling the creation of adaptable mission capabilities for rotary-wing aircraft. Potential applications include anti-submarine warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, as well as logistics operations in contested environments. This development was first reported by Unknown Source.