Part 3 of DRONELIFE’s Exclusive Series: The Human Edge: People, Perception, and the Future of Drone Operations Commercial drone operations continue to expand in scale and complexity, placing new demands on both technology and the people who manage it. As enterprise fleets grow and automation becomes more capable, improving safety increasingly depends on designing systems that … [Read more...] about Building Safer Drone Operations: Managing Fatigue, Workload, and Human Performance
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Tycho AI Raises $10M to Advance UAV Autonomy
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
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
