Shield AI partners with Korea Aerospace Industries

to advance AI-powered autonomy with Hivemind Enterprise.

Shield AI announced a partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to accelerate development of AI pilots, a core technology for KAI’s manned/unmanned teaming capabilities by utilizing Shield AI’s AI-powered, modular and scalable autonomy software products.

Brandon Tseng, Shield AI president and co-founder (third from left), with senior Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Shield AI leaders at the IDEX trade show in Abu Dhabi in February 2025. KAI CEO Kang Goo-young (center) and KAI CTO Kim Jihong (second from right) stand among the delegation.

Hivemind Enterprise is an autonomy software suite for developers and organizations building, testing, evaluating, and deploying autonomy for intelligent machines. It accelerates autonomy development by delivering a multi-year head start with platform products, AI-powered toolsets, and leveraging Shield AI’s proven edge autonomy work enabling unmanned systems to operate in GPS- and comms-denied environments. The Hivemind Enterprise product suite includes an integrated autonomy factory, industrial-grade production ready middleware, a rich autonomy catalog, and seamless mission control, empowering developers to build and own their mission-ready autonomy solutions with unprecedented speed and flexibility.

Shield AI’s exclusive technology partner in Korea, Quantum Aero, will support the integration effort, fostering collaboration between South Korean aerospace companies and advanced AI technologies.


For more information, visit shield.ai.