Until recently, only well-trained FPV drone pilots were able to fly at high speeds in thick forests. However, owing to advances in artificial intelligence research, scientists have created an AI drone that can fly at 25 mph through a dense forest while avoiding any branches and other obstacles. The AI drone is unique in that it does not need to be taught in a comparable setting.
Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has launched a new drone platform that responds to the latest technological developments in the drone sector. To this end, the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G platform includes support for 5G and AI. According to Qualcomm, the platform can serve as a foundation for drones used for media production, inspections, security, mapping, and delivery.
The Dutch drone makers Delft Dynamics and Tective Robotics, in collaboration with TNO and Avalor AI, will develop an autonomous drone swarm that can be used by military personnel to collect tactical intelligence. The idea is that one operator can launch several drones, which then perform a task independently and in cooperation with each other.
Electronics manufacturer Sony is working hard on the release of the new Airpeak drone, which is aimed at professional filmmakers and aerial photographers. In a new demo, Sony shows a number of images taken with the new drone, in combination with an Alpha 7S III full-frame camera. For the occasion, it was fitted with the recently presented FE 14mm f / 1.8 GM lens.
Checking on soybean maturity manually is an arduous and labor-intense process. However, researchers from the University of Illinois can predict the soybean maturity date within a two-day-range using drone images and artificial intelligence.
A team of students at Cal Poly is working to combine drones and artificial intelligence to ‘forecast’ shark encounters and to get beachgoers safely into the water again.
Dendra, a tech startup led by Oxford-trained scientist, raised $10M in a series A funding round to use drones, artificial intelligence (AI), and ecological expertise to work towards restoring degraded ecosystems.
Anduril’s new Ghost 4s drone uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the surveillance and intelligence on the battlefield. One drone pilot can control a swarm of Ghost 4s drones from the ground, while the unmanned aircraft perform reconnaissance missions.
A team of researchers at Google have used artificial intelligence (AI) to turn thousands of wildly varying tourist photos into very detailed and accurate 3D renderings of famous landmarks. It makes you wonder if this will be the future of 3D mapping with drones…
Today, DJI introduces the new RoboMaster EP Core educational STEAM robot. This is a ground-based robot that is focused on sparking inspiration in the classroom and teaching young students the basics of AI, engineering, and programming. Unfortunately, it doesn’t fly…