Shield AI to integrate maritime autonomy into USVs in Thunder Tiger Corp partnership

The demonstration is expected to see how autonomy enables Taiwan’s maritime systems to navigate, respond, and carry out real-world missions at sea.

“Hivemind has been integrated and proven across dozens of platforms and domains worldwide, and we are excited to see it on the water in Taiwan with Thunder Tiger, supporting the kind of cross-domain, multi-agent teaming that changes what unmanned systems can do in contested environments,” according to Brandon Tseng, co-founder of Shield AI and a former US Navy SEAL.

“Our partnership with Thunder Tiger is about getting Taiwan MND the asymmetric capabilities needed to deter conflict and is part of a broader strategy to support Taiwan.”

The agreement establishes a phased approach to integration and testing, including simulation-based testing, hardware-in-the-loop integration, and live vehicle testing.

The goal is to validate how multiple autonomous systems can operate together as a coordinated team across Thunder Tiger’s platforms.

“Thunder Tiger has built a portfolio of unmanned systems designed for real operational conditions; from coastal defence to multi-domain missions,” according to Thunder Tiger Corp general manager and board director Gene Su.

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“Integrating Hivemind gives our platforms the autonomous decision-making capability to execute complex missions independently and operate as part of a coordinated team.

“We see this partnership as an opportunity to advance Taiwan’s defence industrial base and deliver more capable, autonomous systems to forces.”

Hivemind is Shield AI’s core artificial intelligence software that enables systems to sense, decide, and act across any domain. Its application across Thunder Tiger’s aerial and maritime platforms allows mixed fleets to operate together as a coordinated, intelligent team.

This partnership builds on Shield AI’s existing agreements and contracts in Taiwan to advance teaming and AI-piloted unmanned systems.

It reflects the company’s growing in-country presence including its office in Taipei 101, and a shared commitment to helping Taiwan develop, field, and sustain its own autonomous defence capabilities alongside local industry.

Robert Dougherty

Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via LinkedIn.