{"id":3756,"date":"2025-03-08T21:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T12:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3756"},"modified":"2025-03-08T21:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T12:16:05","slug":"protect-ai-raises-250m-to-scale-hivemind-enterprise-autonomy-developer-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3756","title":{"rendered":"Protect AI raises $250M to scale Hivemind Enterprise autonomy developer platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_582957\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-582957\" class=\"wp-image-582957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hivemind.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshots of the Shield AI Hivemind Enterprise development software.\" width=\"770\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hivemind.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hivemind-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hivemind-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hivemind-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hivemind-368x238.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-582957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hivemind Enterprise allows the event of autonomous operations in GPS-denied environments. Supply: Protect AI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Protect AI, a supplier of autonomy software program and protection plane, yesterday introduced that it has accomplished an F-1 strategic funding spherical of $240 million, bringing the corporate\u2019s valuation to $5.3 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>San Diego, Calif.-based Protect AI mentioned it plans to make use of the funds <span data-contrast=\"auto\">to broaden the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise platform to OEMs, governments, and corporations to allow them to present autonomy to the bigger robotics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/category\/robots-platforms\/uav-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drone<\/a> industrial base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cCreating autonomy is each complicated and expensive,\u201d famous Nathan Michael, chief expertise officer of Protect AI. \u201cHivemind Enterprise solves this extensively identified downside and allows the fast and environment friendly proliferation of resilient, high-performance autonomy for clever machines throughout industries. Hivemind Enterprise is about supercharging the commercial base to construct and monetize autonomy, enabling a world of hundreds of thousands of autonomous programs within the subsequent 10 years.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Based in 2015, Protect AI mentioned it&#8217;s a venture-backed deep-technology firm with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/category\/markets-industries\/defense-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mission<\/a> of defending service members and civilians with clever, autonomous programs. Its merchandise embody Hivemind Enterprise\u2014EdgeOS, Hivemind Pilot, Hivemind Commander, and Hivemind Forge\u2014in addition to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shield.ai\/v-bat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">V-BAT<\/span><\/a> drones<span data-contrast=\"none\"> and the Sentient Imaginative and prescient Methods wide-area movement imaging software program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/shield.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firm<\/a> mentioned its expertise actively helps U.S. and allied operations worldwide. It has workplaces in San Diego, Dallas, and Washington, D.C., in addition to Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates; <a href=\"https:\/\/shield.ai\/shield-ai-starts-training-with-ukraines-unmanned-systems-forces-establishes-local-presence-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyiv, Ukraine<\/a>; and Melbourne, Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-568305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RSE25_728x90_RegNow-1_Vs1.jpg\" alt=\"SITE AD for the 2025 Robotics Summit registration.\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roboticssummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Register now so you do not miss out!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e69f743a3ee\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e69f743a3ee\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e69f743a3ee\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3756\/#Hivemind_Enterprise_accelerates_autonomy_says_Protect_AI\" title=\"Hivemind Enterprise accelerates autonomy, says Protect AI\">Hivemind Enterprise accelerates autonomy, says Protect AI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3756\/#L3_Harris_collaborates_invests_in_autonomy\" title=\"L3 Harris collaborates, invests in autonomy\">L3 Harris collaborates, invests in autonomy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hivemind_Enterprise_accelerates_autonomy_says_Protect_AI\"><\/span>Hivemind Enterprise accelerates autonomy, says Protect AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hivemind Enterprise is an autonomy software program suite for builders and organizations constructing, testing, evaluating, and deploying autonomy for clever machin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">es. Protect AI claimed that it will possibly speed up growth by \u201cdelivering a multi-year head begin with platform merchandise, AI-powered toolsets, and leveraging Protect AI\u2019s confirmed edge autonomy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The Hivemind Enterprise product suite consists of an built-in \u201cautonomy manufacturing unit,\u201d industrial-grade middleware, an autonomy catalog, and mission management. The corporate mentioned it empowers builders to construct and personal their mission-ready autonomous programs with pace and suppleness.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe identical instruments that make up Hivemind Enterprise have already enabled Protect AI to autonomously fly F-16s, MQ-20s, MQM-178s, function V-BATs in GPS- and communications-denied environments, and have quadcopters discover buildings and tunnels for U.S. and Israeli forces,\u201d acknowledged Brandon Tseng, co-founder and president of Protect AI. \u201cPartnerships with strategics like L3 Harris and Hanwha Aerospace additional speed up efforts to proliferate resilient autonomy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This week, Protect AI efficiently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ga-asi.com\/ga-asi-flies-government-reference-autonomy-stack-at-orange-flag-25-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demonstrated<\/a> its Hivemind software program flying a Normal Atomics Aeronautical Methods Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ga-asi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GA-ASI<\/a>) MQ-20 Avenger drone throughout a February <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4375112-1&amp;h=3442698187&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ga-asi.com%2Fga-asi-flies-government-reference-autonomy-stack-at-orange-flag-25-1&amp;a=Orange+Flag+exercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Orange Flag train<\/a>. The businesses mentioned the demo marks the primary in a sequence of a number of autonomous flights deliberate for this yr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis flight showcased how superior autonomous programs can seamlessly function on open-architecture platforms with out vendor lock, making certain warfighters have entry to the very best mission autonomy options accessible,\u201d mentioned\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Atwood, vp of superior packages at <\/span>GA-ASI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe partnered with Protect AI to convey confirmed autonomy experience and a shared dedication to delivering cutting-edge capabilities for the warfighter,\u201d he added. \u201cGA-ASI is constructing an open platform that helps these sorts of business collaborations, which is essential to accelerating the way forward for autonomous aviation and making certain mission-ready autonomy options.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_582956\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-582956\" class=\"wp-image-582956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/flies-governement-reference-autonomy-orange-flag-251.jpg\" alt=\"A GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger defense drone, which demonstrated Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software in February 2025.\" width=\"770\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/flies-governement-reference-autonomy-orange-flag-251.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/flies-governement-reference-autonomy-orange-flag-251-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/flies-governement-reference-autonomy-orange-flag-251-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/flies-governement-reference-autonomy-orange-flag-251-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/flies-governement-reference-autonomy-orange-flag-251-368x227.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-582956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger drone, which demonstrated the Hivemind autonomy software program final month. Supply: Protect AI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"L3_Harris_collaborates_invests_in_autonomy\"><\/span>L3 Harris collaborates, invests in autonomy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Protect AI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/rantizo-adds-new-xag-p150-to-spray-drone-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financing<\/a> was accomplished with main participation from strategic buyers L3Harris and Hanwha Aerospace, in addition to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">participation from current buyers together with Andreessen Horowitz, U.S. Progressive Know-how, and Washington Harbour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe necessity for superior autonomy has by no means been extra pressing, and Protect AI is proving that autonomy at scale shouldn&#8217;t be solely attainable however inevitable,\u201d mentioned Christopher E. Kubasik, chair and CEO of L3Harris. \u201cTheir dedication to pushing the boundaries of AI-driven autonomy aligns with our Trusted Disruptor technique, the place we associate to speed up the supply of AI-enabled options and rising applied sciences to satisfy our clients\u2019 wants quicker and extra effectively.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Protect AI additionally famous a number of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shield.ai\/2024-a-year-of-mission-impact-at-shield-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">profitable milestones<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 2024 and up to date expertise integrations comparable to mission <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shield.ai\/shield-ai-and-l3harris-team-for-breakthrough-in-autonomy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">autonomy work<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with L3Harris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"YHK9ZvU4GJY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaming Autonomous Jets: Hivemind + MQM-178 Firejets\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YHK9ZvU4GJY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/02\/22-rdf-syntax-ns#\"\n\t\t\txmlns:dc=\"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/elements\/1.1\/\"\n\t\t\txmlns:trackback=\"http:\/\/madskills.com\/public\/xml\/rss\/module\/trackback\/\">\n\t\t<rdf:Description rdf:about=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/shield-ai-raises-250m-scale-hivemind-enterprise-autonomy-developer-platform\/\"\n    dc:identifier=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/shield-ai-raises-250m-scale-hivemind-enterprise-autonomy-developer-platform\/\"\n    dc:title=\"Shield AI raises $250M to scale Hivemind Enterprise autonomy developer platform\"\n    trackback:ping=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/shield-ai-raises-250m-scale-hivemind-enterprise-autonomy-developer-platform\/trackback\/\" \/>\n<\/rdf:RDF>-->\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hivemind Enterprise allows the event of autonomous operations in GPS-denied environments. 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