■寧忠湘
原文：
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense recently completed its first autonomous helicopter test flight utilizing Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy package.
The test flight, which took place in Grand Prairie, Texas, marks a significant step in the development of the MQ-72C Lakota Connector, in support of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program.
The H145 helicopter was utilized as the test vehicle for the flight to help perfect the mission technology, drive schedule timelines, and reduce cost and technical risk. Integration of Hivemind into the aircraft was completed in under two months, demonstrating the benefits of its modular and platform-agnostic architecture.
During the test, the H145 flew under the direct control of Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software, in collaboration with Airbus’ Helionix. The integrated software served as the mission system control of the aircraft, performing an auto takeoff, landing, and other test points to illustrate the software’s ability to direct the aircraft without pilot input.
中譯：
空中巴士美國航太與國防分公司，近日採用美國人工智慧公司Shield AI的「蜂群式思維」自主套裝軟體，完成無人直升機的首次自主飛行測試。
本次測試在德州大草原市舉行，為MQ-72C「拉科塔」連接器研發計畫的重要進展；該機型將用於支持美國陸戰隊「空中後勤連接器」計畫。
H145直升機擔任測試平臺，協助完善任務技術、加快時程，並降低成本與技術風險。直升機與「蜂群式思維」自主系統的整合，僅耗時不到2個月，展現出其模組化與可跨平臺運作的架構優勢。
測試期間，H145直升機在Shield AI公司的「蜂群式思維」自主軟體直接操控下飛行，並與空巴Helionix航電系統協同運作。整合後的軟體用於擔任飛行任務操控系統，完成自主起飛、降落及其他測試課目，展現出該系統能在無需飛行員操作下駕駛飛機。
─關鍵軍語─
※autonomous：自主的
※logistics：後勤