Shield AI Opens an Engineering Office in Bengaluru
Shield AI's new Bengaluru team will build and test its Hivemind autonomy software for Indian aircraft and defence systems.
Key Takeaways
- Shield AI announced on November 13, 2026 that it had opened an engineering office in Bengaluru.
- The office is at the GoodWorks GCC Nexus and is its second in India after New Delhi.
- The team will work on Hivemind, the company's autonomy software platform.
- Shield AI said it will hire in autonomy, flight software, simulation, integration and testing.
- Shield AI said Hivemind has piloted more than 40 platforms.
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Shield AI, the US-based defence technology company, has opened an engineering office in Bengaluru. The company, which uses the name Shield in its announcement, said Indian engineers at the new office will develop and test autonomy software for Indian aircraft and defence systems.
The office is at the GoodWorks GCC Nexus in Bengaluru, and the team will work on Hivemind, the company's software platform for developing, deploying and operating autonomous systems. Bengaluru is Shield AI's second office in India, after the New Delhi office it opened in April 2026.
Shield AI's Bengaluru office at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Shield AI (called Shield in its announcement) |
| What opened | An engineering office |
| Location | GoodWorks GCC Nexus, Bengaluru |
| Announced | November 13, 2026 |
| Main work | Hivemind autonomy software for Indian aircraft and defence systems |
| Roles being hired | Autonomy, flight software, simulation, systems integration, and test and evaluation |
| Other India office | New Delhi, opened April 2026 |
| India head | Sarjan Shah, Managing Director for India |
What Shield AI's Hivemind software does
Shield AI said the platform handles core functions such as route planning, mission management and communication between aircraft, so that companies can plug in their own AI models and sensors and take their systems from simulation to flight.
The company said Hivemind has piloted more than 40 platforms, including F-16 fighter aircraft, jet-powered uncrewed aircraft, helicopters, uncrewed surface vessels, ground vehicles and a satellite. The Bengaluru team will work with the New Delhi office, which leads the company's engagement with the Indian armed forces and Indian industry.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | Shield AI partnered with JSW Defence to make its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system in India |
| December 2025 | JSW Defence began building a V-BAT production facility at EMC Maheshwaram in Hyderabad, as part of a $90 million investment |
| January 2026 | Shield AI was selected to supply V-BAT aircraft and Hivemind software licences to the Indian Army |
| April 2026 | Shield AI opened its New Delhi office |
| November 13, 2026 | Shield AI announced its Bengaluru engineering office |
Sarjan Shah on building for Indian customers from Bengaluru
"New Delhi brought us closer to our customers. Bengaluru gives us the engineering team to build for them."
"Self-reliance in defence depends on the software layer. We are hiring here to build, test, and improve mission autonomy for Indian platforms, so that India's armed forces can own this capability for the long term."
The teams Shield AI says it will hire in Bengaluru
Shield AI said it will hire engineers in autonomy, flight software, simulation, systems integration, and test and evaluation for the Bengaluru office. Sarjan Shah said the company is hiring in Bengaluru to build, test and improve mission autonomy for Indian platforms.
Where Shield AI's India work stands with two offices
Shield AI now has two offices in India, in New Delhi and Bengaluru, and the Bengaluru team will focus on its Hivemind autonomy software. The new office follows the company's 2024 partnership with JSW Defence to make the V-BAT in India. JSW Defence began building the V-BAT production facility in Hyderabad in December 2025.
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