Shield AI has revealed the X-BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot. U.S. defense technology company Shield AI has ...

Shield AI announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested environments, this week. (Shield AI) ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...

Defense tech startup Shield AI unveiled a new fighter jet called the X-BAT — an autonomous vehicle powered by artificial intelligence that doesn’t require a runway or GPS to fly. The company expects ...

An artist's rendering of the X-BAT that Shield AI is developing to be a runway-independent unmanned VTOL strike jet. (Shield AI) US company Shield AI is developing an unmanned vertical take-off and ...

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Silicon Valley-based defense technology firm Shield AI has launched a conceptual model of its large X-Bat drone, the company said on Wednesday, joining a growing field of companies ...