The Drone Racing League (DRL) has unveiled RacerAI, an autonomous (and slightly disconcerting) racing drone. RacerAI is the first autonomous drone designed to take on and defeat human pilots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Afd6zeowk&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=b686fd4b0c&mc_eid=97b8a28090 The drone is set to be the hardware that gives life to DRL’s inaugural … [Read more...] about DRL’s RacerAI Drone is Here to Push Boundaries and Take on Human Pilots
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DroneBase Steps into Software with Betterview Acquisition
DroneBase provides aerial images and drone data to businesses around the world, with clients in residential and commercial real estate, insurance, construction, media and more. Now, the LA drone services provider is stepping into software. That process begins with the acquisition of Betterview’s drone roof inspection software and services. The software uses AI and aerial … [Read more...] about DroneBase Steps into Software with Betterview Acquisition
Anyone Can Design a Hybrid Drone With MIT CSAIL’s AI Platform
Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed an AI simulation platform that allows users to design and iterate hybrid drones in a matter of hours. Hybrid drones offer an interesting and potentially highly capable blend of aviation approaches. A hybrid drone can switch between flying like a fixed-wing aircraft and hovering like … [Read more...] about Anyone Can Design a Hybrid Drone With MIT CSAIL’s AI Platform
DJI Steps into Educational Market with RoboMaster S1
DJI's 'Learn to Win' teaser has culminated in a ground robot for the educational market, the RoboMaster S1. The launch follows on from DJI's collaboration with RyzeTech and the Tello drone, but this time the Chinese industry leader has handled everything in-house. The S1 is designed to introduce a younger audience to the fun and possibilities of robotics. The robot has … [Read more...] about DJI Steps into Educational Market with RoboMaster S1
‘Learn to Win’ – Another DJI Product Launch is Coming
DJI is set to launch a new product on June 11. A mysterious video posted on the Chinese manufacturer's Youtube channel - titled 'Learn to Win' -includes a series of clips of the new product from a number of angles. As you'd expect, it's pretty hard to tell what exactly this is. Our first impression is that it's not actually a drone. The launch follows on from last … [Read more...] about ‘Learn to Win’ – Another DJI Product Launch is Coming
