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
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Quantum Systems Wins Contract to Supply Twister Drones as Successor to Bundeswehr’s ALADIN System
Agreement includes firm order for 147 systems, with options for up to 747 reconnaissance drones Quantum Systems has been awarded a major contract to supply the German Armed Forces with a new tactical reconnaissance drone system. The agreement positions the company as the successor supplier to the Bundeswehr’s long-serving ALADIN reconnaissance system. The Federal Office of … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems Wins Contract to Supply Twister Drones as Successor to Bundeswehr’s ALADIN System
AI-Powered Drones Find Hidden Firearms: Airborne Threat Detection
ZeroEyes demonstrates threat-detection system at AF Base By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A summer concert at a U.S. Air Force base in South Carolina recently served as the testing ground for a drone-based real-time threat detection and early warning system, developed by a subsidiary of gun-detection company ZeroEyes. ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS) deployed its … [Read more...] about AI-Powered Drones Find Hidden Firearms: Airborne Threat Detection
Airbus and Quantum Systems Partner to Build Open Reconnaissance Ecosystem for European Defense
New collaboration supports Europe’s push for AI-powered, sovereign aerial intelligence systems At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Airbus Defence and Space and Quantum Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their strategic cooperation on tactical aerial reconnaissance solutions. The partnership focuses on delivering interoperable, AI-powered systems designed to … [Read more...] about Airbus and Quantum Systems Partner to Build Open Reconnaissance Ecosystem for European Defense
Quantum Systems Raises €160M to Accelerate Global Growth in AI-Powered Drone Intelligence
Funding to Boost Production, Expand Internationally, and Advance Autonomous Aerial Systems for Defense and Industry Quantum Systems Secures Major Investment to Scale Aerial Intelligence Solutions Quantum Systems, a Germany-based developer of AI-powered drone platforms, has raised €160 million to expand global operations and scale production. The Series C funding round was led … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems Raises €160M to Accelerate Global Growth in AI-Powered Drone Intelligence
