The UK Ministry of Defence has invited seven industry partners to advance designs for autonomous drones designed to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters under Project NYX, marking significant progress toward a new operational concept for British military aviation. The loyal wingman drones will perform complex tasks including reconnaissance, surveillance in contested … [Read more...] about UK MOD Selects Seven Partners for Project NYX Apache Wingman Drone Project
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Omnisys Advances CounterUAS Platform With AI-Driven Mission Planning
Omnisys has unveiled a next-generation CounterUAS mission planning platform that shifts the approach to counterdrone defense from reactive interception toward proactive, model-driven prevention. The evolution of the existing BRO™-CUAS system incorporates advanced technologies designed to help operational users understand their operational environment in depth and anticipate … [Read more...] about Omnisys Advances CounterUAS Platform With AI-Driven Mission Planning
AI Tech Holds Promise for Drone Users, But There Are Limits
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill As artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly driving the pace of technological innovation across a wide swath of industries, a controversy is brewing over which AI tools the commercial drone industry should embrace and how quickly that adoption should take place. Currently, military drone applications, which are increasingly … [Read more...] about AI Tech Holds Promise for Drone Users, But There Are Limits
Quantum Systems Acquires FERNRIDE to Expand into Autonomous Ground Systems
Acquisition brings air and ground autonomy together under a single multi-domain platform Quantum Systems has announced the acquisition of FERNRIDE, marking a strategic move to expand from unmanned aerial systems into autonomous ground mobility. The deal supports Quantum Systems’ goal of becoming a multi-domain provider of intelligent unmanned systems across air, ground, and … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems Acquires FERNRIDE to Expand into Autonomous Ground Systems
Palladyne AI’s Defense Technology Keeps Humans in the Loop
By DroneLife Features Editor Jim Magill Palladyne AI, an artificial intelligence and machine-learning software company, which recently launched a defense arm to develop AI-enabled drone systems for use in warfare, is committed to keeping humans in the loop regarding combat decisions, according to the company’s leader. “With our AI platforms, humans are able to supervise, … [Read more...] about Palladyne AI’s Defense Technology Keeps Humans in the Loop
