US LUCAS Drones to Run AI-Powered Swarm Tactics
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US LUCAS long-range, low-cost one-way attack drones will be outfitted with Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software to enable coordinated AI-driven swarms with a human-in-the-loop for lethal decisions; the AI pilots have been tested in Ukraine and aim to boost kill probability, lower cost per effect, and maintain swarm effectiveness in GPS- or comms-denied environments, with an operational demonstration planned later this year.
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- Shield AI tapped to integrate autonomous software on LUCAS drone Breaking Defense
- Shield AI's Hivemind Is Coming to America's Shahed Equivalent, One Operator, One Swarm, Real-Time Coordination Defense Express
- Shield AI to demonstrate AI-equipped one-way attack munitions later this year FlightGlobal
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