AeroVironment (AV) has introduced its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software demonstrating the company’s commitment to advancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities to increase effectiveness of autonomous systems and reduce operator burdens. Continue reading
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New Qualcomm-Built Advanced Video Processor by Teledyne FLIR Powers AI at the Edge
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced Teledyne FLIR AVP, an advanced video processor designed to power Teledyne FLIR’s Prism AI and computational imaging at the edge. Continue reading
AI-Operated Fighter Jet will Fly US Air Force Secretary in a Test of Military’s Future Drone Warplanes
The US Air Force is betting a large part of its future air warfare on a fleet more than 1,000 autonomously operated drones, and later this spring its top civilian leader plans to climb into an artificial intelligence-operated warplane and let it take him airborne. Continue reading
Ukraine Developing ‘Unstoppable’ AI-Powered Attack Drone
Ukraine is developing artificially intelligent drones that will be harder for Russia to shoot down, The Telegraph can disclose. Continue reading
Shield AI to Acquire Australia-Based Sentient Vision Systems and Establish Shield AI Australia
Shield AI, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sentient Vision Systems (Sentient), an Australia-based supplier of AI-enabled real-time situational awareness solutions, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. Continue reading
Kratos and Shield AI Conduct AI-Piloted Flights on the Kratos Tactical Firejet
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and a provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and Shield AI, Inc., a defense technology company building an AI pilot, have announced the successful completion of the first phase of Shield’s AI-piloted flight-testing on-board the Kratos family of UAS as the two companies move toward productizing Shield AI’s pilot on these systems. Continue reading
Ukraine Uses Mobile Phones on 6ft Poles to Stop Drones
Ukraine is using a network of thousands of mobile phones deployed across the country to track incoming drones and missiles. The project, which Ukrainian sources have said is too secretive to discuss in detail, was disclosed by the US Air Force’s most senior officer in Europe at a recent event. Continue reading
Advanced Noise Suppression Technology for Improved Search and Rescue Drones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are beneficial in search and rescue missions during natural disasters like earthquakes. However, current UAVs depend on visual information and cannot detect victims trapped under rubble. While some studies have used sound for detection, the noise from UAV propellers can drown out human sounds. Continue reading