Shield AI software lets Taiwan drone boats shadow intruder

Shield AI and Taiwan's Thunder Tiger demonstrated autonomous maritime surveillance using two SeaShark unmanned surface vessels equipped with Shield AI's Hivemind software. During the trials at Dapeng Bay, the boats combined radar and Automatic Identification System information to follow a selected vessel and change from patrol to escort behavior with limited operator intervention. The companies also presented a separate simulation involving five cooperative vessels and a much larger patrol area, which must not be confused with the number of boats tested on the water. The demonstration explored distributed maritime autonomy without announcing a finalized military procurement.