The Osprey MK III, an unmanned aerial system, made its first autonomous test flight July 20 as part of the new Autonomy, Data, and AI Experimentation Proving Ground effort at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Continue reading
Category Archives: AI
AI Beats Champion Human Pilots in Head-to-Head Drone Races
Researchers in Switzerland unveiled a small drone powered by artificial intelligence that can outfly some of the best human competitors in the world. Continue reading
DOD to Deploy AI-Enabled Detection System to Monitor D.C. Airspace
An artificial intelligence-powered airspace monitoring system is set to be installed to enhance protection of the nation’s capital with the potential to scale across other Defense Department and U.S. government installations and systems. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. to Acquire Tomahawk Robotics
AeroVironment has announced its anticipated acquisition of Tomahawk Robotics, a leader in AI-enabled robotic control systems. The acquisition will enable deeper integration of both companies’ technology, leading to enhanced interoperability and interconnectivity of unmanned systems through a singular platform with similar control features. Continue reading
Shield AI and Sentient Vision Systems Collaborate on AI-Enabled Wide Area Motion Imagery Capability
Shield AI, an American defense technology company building a world class AI pilot, and Sentient Vision Systems (Sentient), an Australia-based specialist in AI-enabled passive wide area search, have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at delivering a wide area motion imagery (WAMI) solution for Department of Defense (DoD), Australian Defense Forces (ADF) and other international customers. Continue reading
AFRL Artificial Intelligence Agents Successfully Pilot XQ-58A Valkyrie
To reduce risk to the development and maturation of artificial intelligence capabilities, the Air Force Research Laboratory led a successful three-hour sortie, July 25, 2023, demonstrating the first-ever flight of AFRL-developed, machine-learning trained, artificial intelligence algorithms on an XQ-58A Valkyrie. Continue reading
MIT Drones Navigate Unseen Environments with Liquid Neural Networks
Inspired by the adaptable nature of organic brains, researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have introduced a method for robust flight navigation agents to master vision-based fly-to-target tasks in intricate, unfamiliar environments. Continue reading
IAI Integrates Windward Maritime AI Insights with Heron System
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. and Windward Ltd. have signed a teaming agreement that will provide the maritime community with enhanced autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities through the use of persistent surveillance unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading