The video opens with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner racing down the runway, then pitching up into a near-vertical climb that looks more like a fighter jet routine than a commercial airliner departure.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shield AI announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet designed for expeditionary and ...

San Diego-based Shield AI is developing a first of its kind fighter jet: a 2,000-mile-range pilotless plane that takes off and lands vertically and uses artificial intelligence to fly itself, even ...

CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list. Submit a nomination before February 23. Shield AI is a defense startup with a $5.3 billion valuation. The company is unveiling the ...

The USAF's belle of the ball.

The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of the same capabilities. The AV-8B Harrier remains one of the most instantly ...

Shield AI announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested environments, this week. (Shield AI) ...