Runways? Where we're going, we don't need runways US defense technology biz Shield AI claims it can build a jet-powered ...

A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is ...

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL ...

A San Diego defense technology company unveiled an artificial intelligence-piloted fighter jet Tuesday that can take off vertically without runways, accelerating the Pentagon's push toward a future ...

US company Shield AI is developing an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) ‘strike jet' for runway-free operations.

Not every plane has the luxury of very long airport-worthy runway strips. In fact, many combat scenarios are in non-ideal locations that often do not come with a nice long runway for landing and ...

Shield AI revealed X-BAT this week, an autonomous VTOL fighter jet that it said can take off from islands and ships. "Airpower without runways is the ...

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What could be cooler than a jet-powered equivalent of a quadcopter drone? Well, how about a larger passenger-carrying version? That's exactly what aviation firm FusionFlight has just revealed, in the ...

BAT, a jet-powered vertical takeoff and landing autonomous fighter with 2,000-nm range, pushing the U\S military’s AI ...