Autonomous Flight

Autonomous flight systems pilot aircraft and drones without a human pilot in the loop for missions such as surveillance and package delivery.

Business impact

• Platforms flown — Shield AI says Hivemind has flown on more than 30 platforms.
• Aircraft type flown — Shield AI says Hivemind has flown on an F-16.
• Delivery time — Amazon says Prime Air can deliver packages in less than 30 minutes when eligibility requirements are met.

Data requirements

• Flight and mission data (sensor) — Autonomous flight depends on aircraft sensing and mission execution data.
• Package and route constraints (tabular) — Amazon's delivery service uses weight, size, and distance requirements to determine eligibility.

AI methods and techniques

• Perception — Shield AI says autonomy work includes perception for the AI pilot.
• Planning — Shield AI says autonomy work includes planning for flight decision-making.
• Control — Shield AI says autonomy work includes control for operating the aircraft.
• Machine learning — Amazon describes Prime Air as a practical application of machine learning.

AI models and model families

Hivemind, Prime Air

Industries

Real-world evidence

2 documented case studies on record.

Companies using this: Shield AI, Amazon.