Shield AI and Sedaro Test Artificial Intelligence on NOVI Satellite

On Aug. 24, 2026, Shield AI, Sedaro, and NOVI Space announced they successfully demonstrated autonomous satellite operations in low Earth orbit using Shield AI’s Hivemind AI pilot and Sedaro’s Edge Deployable Simulators on a NOVI satellite.

Operating alongside Sedaro’s Autonomy Framework for the Edge (SAFE), Hivemind executed 189 commands over 24 hours to manage imagery, spacecraft health, and satellite pointing while leading a six-satellite constellation; related testing with Sedaro’s simulation technology boosted Iridium communication contact initiation by 8 percentage points.