Funding round brings in FirstMark, adds General Clarke to Board, and supports new defense contracts Tycho AI, a company developing resilient navigation and artificial intelligence systems for unmanned vehicles, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by FirstMark, with additional investment from seed round partner Pillar VC. The funding … [Read more...] about Tycho AI Raises $10M to Advance UAV Autonomy
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Skyfire and Echelon Join Forces to Launch SkyfireAI: Advancing AI-Powered Drone Technology
New Partnership to Drive Innovations in Public Safety and Defense Skyfire Consulting, a trusted expert in public safety and Department of Defense (DoD) drone program implementation, has announced its acquisition by Echelon AI, a company specializing in autonomous and swarming Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). Together, they have formed SkyfireAI, … [Read more...] about Skyfire and Echelon Join Forces to Launch SkyfireAI: Advancing AI-Powered Drone Technology
What if You Could Tell a Drone to “Find the Red Truck?” Avianna Software on Natural Language Processing for Drones
Start-up’s mission software uses plain English commands to control drones By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Natural - Language - Processing - For - Drones Imagine being able to program drone missions by communicating with your UAVs using simple commands in English, such as having a police surveillance drone being able to … [Read more...] about What if You Could Tell a Drone to “Find the Red Truck?” Avianna Software on Natural Language Processing for Drones
NASA Shows AI Can’t Out Race an Expert Drone Pilot – Yet
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, recently held a drone race. While the twisting obstacle course was typical for a difficult race -the competitors were anything but typical. Three racing drones controlled by artificial intelligence (A.I.) were pitted against a racing drone flown by expert professional pilot Ken Loo. Loo won, on speed … [Read more...] about NASA Shows AI Can’t Out Race an Expert Drone Pilot – Yet
Crash Your Drone Without Breaking a Thing: SynCity Helps Drive New AI Technology
The testing and training in the field that's required to ensure that new drone AI technology is safe and effective is a major barrier to entry - and a major expense. It's a problem that big data company CVEDIA is solving with a solution they call SynCity. AI and drones have been a hot combination in recent months, as the commercial applications for artificial intelligence … [Read more...] about Crash Your Drone Without Breaking a Thing: SynCity Helps Drive New AI Technology
