Thunder Tiger, Shield AI demonstrate mission autonomy software

Taiwan-based drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Corp. teamed up with U.S. defense company Shield AI on Wednesday to demonstrate mission autonomy software in a coordinated operation involving unmanned surface vessels (USVs).During a demonstration at Dapeng Bay in Pingtung County, Thunder Tiger’s SeaShark 800 and SeaShark 600 USVs were tasked with a reconnaissance mission within a designated section of the bay. After receiving the mission parameters, Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software divided the search area into two sectors, assigning one USV to each.After one of the USVs detected a target vessel of interest -- a boat -- the information was shared with the other USV in real time. As the first USV pursued the target, the second closed in on it via an optimized route. The two USVs ultimatel